Libya Slave Trade: Osinbajo Meets With Agencies, Reveals Government’s Plans
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday spoke on the migrant situation involving Nigerian citizens in Libya and other countries.
In a video posted on his official twitter handle, Osinbajo promised that agencies have been put on their heels to ensure that migration is stopped
According to him, the pursuit of greener pastures and misinformation led many young men on this futile journey
He said: “The @MBuhari administration recognizes the seriousness of the situation, and we are taking steps to decisively address it.
“Ministry of foreign affairs,NEMA,NAPTIP, NCFRMI, law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders are collaborating.
“We would also take step to ensure that circumstances surrounding migration are not repeated.
“Most Nigerians try to cross dangerous water bodies and exposed to inhumane condition due to lack of information.
“Most of them are misinformed that life out there is rosy, they offer money to people who use them for illegal purpose
“We have to sensitize young Nigerians to ensure young people don’t go on ill advised escapades
“We will be working with agencies on more to be done that would be effective and last for a period of longtime.”
More Stories
JUST IN: ACTRESS SHAN GEORGE RECOVERS ₦3.6 MILLION STOLEN FROM HER ACCOUNT
Shan George, a veteran Nollywood actress, has disclosed that she has recovered the ₦3.6 million that was taken on May...
SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill has passed its third reading in the Senate with approval to impose the death...
BOEING PLANE SKIDS OFF RUNAWAY DURING TAKE-OFF IN SENEGAL, 11 INJURED
Early on Thursday morning in Senegal, a Boeing passenger plane went off the runway during takeoff, causing 11 injuries and closing the...
NIGERIAN MAN, YOUNG C EXHUMED FROM COFFIN AFTER COMPLETING 24-HOUR BURIED ALIVE CHALLENGE
A Nigerian man named Young C was successfully exhumed from a coffin after he was buried alive for 24 hours....
BREAKING: HOUSE OF REPS HALT IMPLEMENTATION OF CYBERSECURITY LEVY
The House of Representatives on Thursday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to halt the implementation of the cybercrime...
(VIDEO): ‘BURIAL CHALLENGE’, NIGERIAN MAN SPENDS 23 HOURS BURIED ALIVE IN COFFIN
Young C, a Nigerian man, underwent a risky challenge where he was buried alive in a coffin for 23 hours....