By SINL Reporter
The Federal government on Sunday evacuated 69 Nigerian citizens who were stranded in Lebanon.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the disclosure via his official Twitter handle.
According to Onyeama, they were evacuated with the support of the Lebanese government and the Lebanese community in Nigeria.
Those evacuated include 50 female victims of trafficking and 19 other persons who were stranded in Lebanon.
“With the financial and logistic support of the Lebanese Government and Lebanese community in Nigeria, 50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians were successfully evacuated from #Lebanon and arrived in Nigeria today.
“Profound gratitude to Ambassador Houssam Diad, Lebanese Ambassador in Nigeria and Ambassador Goni Zannabura, Nigerian Ambassador in Lebanon,” Onyeama tweeted.
