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BREAKING: 542 Stranded Nigerians From UAE Return Home

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BREAKING: 542 Stranded Nigerians From UAE Return Home

Federal Government had approved the evacuation and provision of the token to support their movement

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 542 stranded Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head, of the Press Unit, NEMA, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

He added that the returnees were screened by health officials, profiled by various relevant agencies and cleared by the Nigerian Immigration Service, before being given a token to aid their transportation to their destinations NEMA.

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Earlier, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, who officially received the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government, admonished them to learn from their experiences and be law-abiding citizens.

Mr Ahmed, who was represented by the Director of Finance and Account of the agency, Mr Sani Jiba, added that the Federal Government had approved the evacuation and provision of the token to support their movement back to their various homes.

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Amb. Atinuke Mohammed, the Consul General of Nigeria in Dubai, who accompanied the returnees back to the country, appreciated the Federal Government for the special intervention in the safe evacuation of the citizens.

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The returnees were received by officials of NEMA, Airport officials, security agencies, National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), NAPTIP, NIDCOM, NDLEA, Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigerian Customs Service, NCDC, Port Health Services, among others.

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