A total of 4,055 stranded Nigerians have been evacuated through the joint efforts of the Federal Government and the International Organisation for Migration, from February to July 2023.
The figures mentioned are based on data collected from the IOM and the National Emergency Management Agency.
Reports indicate that within the past seven months, a total of 2,849 stranded Nigerians were evacuated from Sudan, while 752 were evacuated from Libya, 441 from the Niger Republic, and 13 from Saudi Arabia.
Africa Today News, New York, has gathered that July saw the evacuation of 205 stranded Nigerians from Sudan, while in June, the collective efforts resulted in the reception of 340 individuals from both Sudan and Libya.
A significant operation, in May, was recorded with a total of 2,678 stranded Nigerians received from Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and the Niger Republic.
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It is noteworthy that in April, a total of 403 stranded Nigerians were successfully evacuated, with the majority coming from Libya and the Niger Republic.
Additionally, the month of March saw the reception of 279 stranded Nigerians, primarily from Libya, followed by the reception of 150 individuals in February, mainly from the Niger Republic.
The expenditure by the Federal Government for the evacuation of stranded Nigerians from foreign countries during crises over a five-year period, as reported by Africa Today News, New York, has reached a substantial sum of no less than N4,497,469,900.
In discussions with the media, Ambassador John Shinkaiye, the National President of the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria, stressed the troubling nature of irregular migration, specifically pointing out the security risks posed by unskilled migrants.