After repatriating 702 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic, the Nigerian government has brought in another 390 Nigerian migrants.
The affected persons were stranded in Niamey, Niger Republic, until the intervention of the government.
According to the Nigerian government, the repatriation efforts were facilitated via a multi-agency operation organised by the Nigerian Mission in Niamey in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration.
The affected persons include 387 adult males, two adult females, and one infant boy.
They arrived at the Nigeria Immigration Training School, Kano, at about 1:05 am on Tuesday, 14th January 2025.
While welcoming them in Kano, the Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, Tijjani Ahmed, noted that the government plans to reintegrate them into various empowerment programmes under the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
Represented by the Kano State Field Coordinator, Hajiya Liman, the Commissioner said the latest effort marks the continuation of voluntary returns initiated in 2024 and represents the third batch of returnees from the Niger Republic.
“Upon arrival, the returnees were registered and profiled by NCFRMI and Nigeria Immigration Service officials to ensure proper documentation and access to various federal government reintegration support programmes,” the government noted.
