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69 Stranded Nigerians, 50 Trafficked Women Evacuated From Lebanon

69 Stranded Nigerians, 50 Trafficked Women Evacuated From Le

Alongside the 69 people who were stranded in Lebanon, 50 trafficked Nigerian women also arrived in the country on Sunday, as disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

The minister, in a tweet, thanked the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese community in Nigeria for their aid in the repatriation of the Nigerian nationals.

Onyeama tweeted, “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).

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“Profound gratitude to Ambassador Houssam Diad, Lebanese Ambassador in Nigeria and Ambassador Goni Zannabura, Nigerian Ambassador in Lebanon,”

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