Nigerian Government Repatriates 190 Citizens from UAE

The Nigerian Government has repatriated 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 5:45 am on Tuesday and were received by a combined team of government officials led by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

Bashir Idris Garga, NEMA Director for the North Central zone, stated that the returnees were profiled and documented by the relevant agencies and were sensitized to behave with decorum and responsibility upon their return to Nigeria.

“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,” the statement concluded.