…received by NEMA
About 542 Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been evacuated and returned to Nigeria.
National Emergency Management Agency received the returnees on Sunday.
The returnees landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja aboard a Max Air chartered flight at 4:29 a.m.
NEMA spokesperson, Manzo Ezekiel said in a statement that the returnees comprised 79 males, 460 females and three infants.
They were screened by health officials, profiled by various relevant agencies and cleared by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).
Ezekiel disclosed that NEMA gave each of them a token to aid their transportation to their destinations.
NEMA Director-General, Mustapha Ahmed, advised them to learn from their experiences and contribute to national development.
Consul General of Nigeria in Dubai, Atinuke Mohammed, accompanied the returnees back to the country.