The Nigerian Government has evacuated 542 stranded citizens from the United Arab Emirates, UAE, back home.

The evacuees comprising 79 males, 460 females and 3 infants arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the nation’s capital .

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, airport officials and security agencies received the evacuees in Abuja.

On arrival, they were screened and profiled by the Health officials, cleared by Nigerian Immigration Service and given monetary assistance before their final departure to their respective destinations.

The Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed who officially received the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government admonished them to learn from their experiences and be law-abiding citizens to promote economic growth and positive image of Nigeria.

Ahmed who was represented by the Director of Finance and Accounts, Sani Jiba said the Nigerian Government approved the evacuation and provision of monetary assistance to support the movement of the returnees back to their respective homes.