The Federal Government has repatriated 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates.
This was announced in a statement released by the National Emergency Management Agency and signed by its Director General, Director, North Central Zone, Bashir Garga, on Tuesday.
The returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 5:57 AM on Tuesday. They were received by a combined team of government officials led by NEMA.
“The Federal Government has repatriated One Hundred and Ninety (190) Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates,” the statement read. “The returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 05:57 by a combined team of government officials led by the National Emergency Management Agency.”
NEMA reported that the returnees underwent profiling and documentation by relevant agencies.
They were also sensitized on the importance of conducting themselves with decorum and responsibility upon their return to Nigeria.
“The returnees were profiled and documented by the relevant agencies and sensitized to behave with decorum and responsibility on their return to Nigeria,” the statement continued. “The federal government urges all Nigerians, wherever they may be, to act as exemplary ambassadors of their country, upholding the fundamental values of patriotism, rule of law, decency, and integrity.”
It is worth noting that last October, the Federal Government repatriated a total of 542 Nigerians from the UAE.
