The first batch of 80 Nigerians of the 508 repatriated
from Saudi Arabia arrived in the country on Wednesday,
according to an official.

The Assistant Director, Relief and Rehabilitation at the
National Emergency Management Agency, Mr Daniel
Obot, disclosed this to newsmen at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja.

He said the Federal Government approved the
repatriation of the Nigerians who had been residing
illegally in Saudi Arabia after they voluntarily agreed to
return.


Obot said the deportees would be handed over to
officials of their State Emergency Management Agency
after due clearance.

Also speaking, the Director, Consular and Immigration
Service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Abdulazeez
Dan-Kano, said the 80 deportees were from eight
states.

He said 31 of the deportees were from Kano state,
while Borno had 19 and three were from Bauchi.

According to him, Jigawa has eight, Yobe seven, two
from Plateau, Nasarawa one, and nine from Katsina.

Dan-Kano added that the deportees, who were mainly
women, children and the sick.

He said more deportees were expected to arrive in the
country on Thursday.

Dan- Kano said the deportees had indicated interest to
return to Nigeria following a November deadline given
by the Saudi authorities for all illegal residents to leave.

He disclosed that 951 Nigerians, who were arrested in
Saudi, were still being held in a camp.

http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-repatriates-508-nigerians-from-saudi-arabia/