The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the arrival of 139 Nigerian returnees from Agadez, Niger Republic, as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to repatriate stranded citizens and ensure their safe and dignified reintegration.

The returnees landed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday, July 29, aboard a chartered Sky Mali flight, which touched down around 7:57 p.m. in Kano State.

In a post shared via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, July 31, NEMA revealed that the operation was carried out in collaboration with various humanitarian agencies and local authorities.

According to the NEMA Kano Operations Office, the group consisted of 22 adult males, 52 adult females, 33 male children, and 32 female children.

Upon arrival, they were screened, documented, and conveyed to Badala Hotel, where temporary accommodation and profiling activities took place on Wednesday, July 30.

“The reception exercise was well coordinated and successfully conducted,” NEMA said in the statement.

The agency noted that the repatriation was part of broader interventions to assist Nigerian migrants who had become stranded or faced hardships in transit countries like Niger.

Humanitarian support, including food, medical attention, hygiene kits, and psychosocial services, was provided to the returnees through coordinated efforts with IOM (International Organisation for Migration) and other partners.

So far in 2025, NEMA has overseen multiple voluntary return missions from countries such as Libya, Niger, and Mali, helping hundreds of Nigerians return home with dignity and hope for reintegration.