The National Emergency Management Agency in collaboration with other stakeholders, have received 111 Nigerian returnees from Niamey, Niger Republic, as part of the ongoing efforts to support voluntary returnees.
This was disclosed on the agency’s X handle on Wednesday.
The agency said the repatriation exercise was facilitated by the International Organization for Migration, in partnership with key agencies involved in migrant support and reintegration.
“As part of the ongoing efforts to support voluntary returnees, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Kano Office, in collaboration with other critical stakeholders, received 111 Nigerian nationals repatriated from Niamey, Niger Republic. The returnees arrived at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) at 7:20 p.m. on May 26, 2025.
“The repatriation exercise was facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with key agencies involved in migrant support and reintegration,” it said.
It revealed that 87 adult males, right male children, eight adult females, and eight female children were received from Niger.
“Upon arrival, the returnees were transported to Chilla Hotel, where they underwent profiling and documentation on May 27, 2025,” it added.
