KANO – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday received another batch of 329 stranded Nigerians from Agadez, Niger Republic.
Reports that the returnees were provided with food, while those with health challenges received medical attention.
Abdullahi urged the returnees to serve as advocates against irregular migration by sensitising other youths on its dangers.
One of the returnees, Mrs Fatima Sani, a widow and mother of five from Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, said she travelled to Libya in search of a better livelihood.
“My husband died two years ago, leaving me with five children. We had no food to eat and could not pay our house rent. That was why I travelled to Libya to make money to pay my rent and start a business,” she said.
Sani said she was attacked by thieves who collected her money, adding that life in Libya was difficult.
“I worked as a house help in Libya, doing chores such as sweeping and washing dishes. Life was not easy in Libya,” she said.
Another returnee, Mrs Saihatu Idris, said she travelled to Libya with her two children to sell ready-made clothes.
“This was my first time travelling to Libya. Bandits attacked us and stole my clothes and money.
“I only spent 24 days there. I now realise Nigeria is safer,” she said.
She appealed to the government to support them with grants to care for their families and rebuild their lives.
