The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has successfully coordinated the return of 148 Nigerian nationals from Sudan, as part of the ongoing effort to ensure the safe return of citizens caught in the Sudanese conflict. The returnees, which included 25 men, 27 women, 39 male children, and 57 female children, arrived at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Friday at 14:30, aboard a chartered flight by Tarco Aviation.
Upon their arrival, the migrants were immediately transferred to Chila Hotel for profiling and documentation by NEMA and other relevant stakeholders. This move is part of Nigeria’s larger effort to assist citizens displaced by the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
While the returnees were not enrolled in a formal reintegration programme, they were provided with transport fare and ATM cards to facilitate withdrawals after their profiling was completed. The operation was described by NEMA as “well-coordinated and successfully executed.”
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The ongoing crisis in Sudan has caused widespread displacement, with millions of Sudanese citizens and foreign nationals, including Nigerians, severely affected by the deteriorating situation. NEMA, in collaboration with international partners, continues to monitor the situation and offer aid to citizens in distress.
In addition to providing aid to Sudanese-bound Nigerians, NEMA has been collaborating with international organizations to tackle the issue of human trafficking. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has been instrumental in rescuing Nigerian women and girls trapped in trafficking rings, especially in Libya.
