The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 131 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Agadez, Niger Republic, under the Assisted Voluntary Return Programme facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Federal Government.
In a statement posted on X on Saturday, NEMA confirmed that the returnees arrived at the Aminu Kano International Airport in the early hours of Thursday, October 30, 2025, touching down at about 5:17 a.m.
They were received by NEMA personnel in coordination with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and other key agencies.
According to the agency, immigration officials conducted biometric registration and documentation at the airport to ensure proper identification and facilitate reintegration support.
“The returnees were thereafter transported to the Nigeria Immigration Service Training School in Kano, where additional profiling continued on October 31, 2025,” the statement said.
NEMA provided a demographic breakdown of the returnees, noting that the group comprised 118 male adults, four female adults, two male children, and seven female children.
The agency reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring a safe, dignified, and humane return process.
The returnees were offered essential humanitarian assistance, including meals, drinking water, medical screenings, ambulance services, logistical support, and coordinated reception services.
NEMA added that the repatriation exercise highlights ongoing cooperation among NEMA, IOM, NCFRMI, and other partners to support the proper reintegration of Nigerians returning voluntarily from abroad, as part of broader national efforts to promote safe migration and strengthen humanitarian response systems.
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