Plans underway to rescue stranded Nigerians in Central African Republic: FG
The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says plans are underway to rescue some Nigerians who were allegedly being maltreated in Central Africa Republic (CAR).
The Commission gave the assurances on Saturday in a statement signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, director of media, public relations and protocols unit of the agency in Abuja.
It stated that the attention of NIDCOM had been drawn to the distress call in a viral video where some Nigerians were allegedly being maltreated in CAR.
These Nigerians were deceived and abandoned in a foreign land, forced to work for 11 months without pay.
Also, their passports were confiscated, leaving them stranded. They are now urging the Nigerian government to intervene and rescue them.
Sequel to this, the Commission immediately contacted officials of the Embassy in the CAR to look into the matter.
“It is gratifying to inform members of the public that contact has been established with them, their seized passports retrieved while plans are on to send a bus to convey them to the embassy in Bangui which is at least an eight hour drive.
“The agent in question has also been identified. This is to express the appreciation of the Commission to the officials of the Nigerian Embassy for their swift action,” it stated.
(NAN)
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