The Federal Government has called on state governments to complement its efforts in evacuating and resettling Nigerians at risk abroad. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, recently made the appeal in an update posted on her X handle.
Warning that no citizen should be abandoned to an uncertain fate, she revealed that states must assist in cushioning the difficult process of relocation and resettlement of their returning indigenes under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Citizen Diplomacy agenda.
Bianca concluded by specifically commending three states, including Imo, Abia and Enugu states, for their intervention so far.
Her words, “We, therefore, call on State Governments to complement the federal government’s efforts towards ensuring that no citizen at risk abroad is abandoned to an uncertain fate.
This same group has also committed to evacuating a second batch of our nationals who no longer feel safe in South Africa and have expressed a wish to return to Nigeria.
We thank the state government of IMO which has commenced the disbursement of one million Naira each to returning indigenes, Abia, which has approved the immediate disbursement of N1 million each to 31 verified South Africa returnees of Abia State extraction as well as Enugu State government for its commitment towards assisting in the evacuation of stranded indigenes.
We urge other state governments to follow suit and complement the federal government’s emergency efforts by coming to the aid of their stranded indigenes and returnees in this time of need.
I appreciate other well-meaning Nigerian individuals and groups, home and abroad for their support and efforts in responding to and assisting Nigerian Nationals facing consular challenges and emergencies overseas.”
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