A total of
384 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia on Thursday arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja.
The returnees arrived via Air flight B773 at about 1:10 pm local time and were received by officials including those of Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).
They include
300 males, 83 females, and one infant.
A
representative of the minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bolaji received
the returnees at the Hajj Terminal where he charged them not to despair.
He however
said the Nigerian government does not support illegal migration.
The
evacuation of the stranded Nigerians follows a call for help my them in a video
that went viral recently on social media.
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