The Assisted Voluntary Return initiative have repatriated 147 stranded Nigerians from Libya to Nigeria facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in a statement, said the returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard an Air Libya Airlines flight.
It said the operation was coordinated by its Lagos Operations Office in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI).
The agency explained that the returnees comprised 100 adults — 32 males and 68 females — as well as 34 children (18 males and 16 females) and 13 infants (5 males and 8 females).
It added that in line with the federal government’s commitment to ensuring the safe, dignified, and humane return of its citizens, the returnees were provided with food, potable water, medical care, ambulance services, and counselling, alongside logistical support to facilitate their transition.
The statement noted that the entire reception process was well-coordinated, efficient, and centred on the welfare and dignity of all returnees.