NEMA Receives 708 Stranded Nigerians from Niger

On Monday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) received 708 stranded Nigerians from Niamey, Niger Republic, at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. Dr.

Nura Abdullahi, head of operations at NEMA Kano, reported that the returnees, comprising 292 male adults and 416 female adults and children, arrived at 4:08 PM in 12 luxury buses. They are currently undergoing physical verification.

The returnees, who came from various states including Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kogi, and Niger State, were brought back through arrangements made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Temporary shelter, blankets, mosquito nets, and dignity kits containing toiletries were provided.

Medical personnel from the Nigerian Red Cross were on-site to assist the sick, with severe cases referred to appropriate state health facilities. Hajiya Luba Liman, a field coordinator, emphasized the collaborative effort of the federal government and the Nigerian Embassy in facilitating the evacuation of those who could not afford to return on their own.

Many returnees shared their distressing experiences of hardship while seeking better opportunities abroad.