The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced arrangement for evacuation of Nigerians living in Lebanon that are willing to return home following the crisis situation in the country.
Following this, the Government convened a multi-stakeholders meeting where briefs were received on the condition of Nigerians in Lebanon and preparations by various Agencies towards the success of the evacuation exercise.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is coordinating the evacuation, which has started with mobilization of the citizens and would be followed immediately with all necessary requirement
to bring them home.
The leader of Nigeria community, through a telephone conversation acknowledged the support by the Nigerian Mission in Lebanon especially in their safe movement out of high risk areas, adding that no Nigerian life has been lost so far.
In view of the planned voluntary evacuation, those Nigerians willing to be evacuated back home are advised to report to Embassy in Beirut where they will be profiled for the airlift.
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