111 Nigerian Migrants Stranded In Libya Arrive Nigeria Thursday

A total of 111 Nigerian migrants trapped in Libya are expected to return home on Thursday, says Amb. Ketil Karlsen, the Head of European Union Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.

He said that EU, in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), had so far facilitated the safe and voluntary return of 7,720 stranded Nigerians in the north African country.

“It is vital for us that the return is done in an orderly manner where the returnees are giving opportunity to start life again,” he said.

”We are partnering with IOM to give them funding and vocational training to enable them to start something.”

He also remarked that the EU had established a Trust Fund to invest in youths through training and jobs creation.

“We recognise Nigerian youths’ contribution everywhere in the world.

”We are trying to redouble access to students’ visa and access to students’ exchange programme; this is the kind of partnership we want to have,” he added.





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