NEMA Welcomes 147 Nigerians Back From Libya Under Assisted Return Programme
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 147 Nigerians who were stranded in Libya through the Assisted Voluntary Return programme, jointly supported by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Federal Government.
In a statement posted on Wednesday via X, NEMA said the returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard an Air Libya Airlines flight with registration number 5A-BAE at about 5:15 p.m. on October 21, 2025.
The repatriation exercise was coordinated by NEMA’s Lagos Operations Office in partnership with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.
According to the agency, the returnees included 100 adults (32 men and 68 women), 34 children (18 boys and 16 girls), and 13 infants (5 boys and 8 girls). Officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service were on hand to carry out biometric registration and documentation to facilitate their smooth reintegration.
NEMA explained that the operation was part of the Federal Government’s ongoing effort to ensure the safe and dignified return of Nigerian citizens stranded abroad.
The statement added that all returnees were given food, clean water, medical care, counselling, and transportation assistance to support their resettlement.
“The reception process was orderly, efficient, and focused on the welfare and dignity of all returnees,” the agency noted.
