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Evacuation of Nigerians in Libya Ends

  Posted on 18 March, 2010 Back to news home

Evacuation of Nigerians in Libya Ends
Rebecca Mu'azu, Abuja

The evacuation of Nigerians stranded in Libya over the ongoing political crisis in the country has ended.

 National Emergency Management Agency says the evacuation were for Nigerians who registered with the Nigerian Embassy at the Tripoli International Airport.

 A statement by the agency said that the last flight on Wednesday brought in the remaining passengers.

The Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani-Sidi said that additional four flights were made from Monday to Wednesday bringing a total of 1,784 distressed Nigerians directly from Tripoli, the capital of Libya. 

Qasim /Ekata

 

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