In a significant development, 400 Nigerians deported from the United Arab Emirates have arrived back in Nigeria.
The Nigerian Television Authority reports that these deportees were received at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser, as well as representatives from the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and other key stakeholders.
Among the returnees are 90 females and 310 males. This follows a previous update from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on July 16, which revealed that 190 Nigerians had been repatriated, with an additional 250 expected soon.
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, provided this information during her visit to Ambassador Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Nigeria. This visit came shortly after the UAE lifted its visa ban on Nigerian travelers.
