The Federal Government said on Sunday that 69 stranded persons, among them 50 trafficked Nigerian ladies, have returned from Lebanon.
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known on his verified Twitter handle.
He expressed appreciation to the Lebanese Government as well as the Lebanese community in Nigeria for their support in the evacuation process.
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The tweet read: “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 (Sunday).
“Profound gratitude to Ambassador Houssam Diad, Lebanese Ambassador in Nigeria and Ambassador Goni Zannabura, Nigerian Ambassador in Lebanon.”
