Stranded Nigerians in CAR now at nation’s Embassy

Stranded Nigerians in CAR now at nation’s Embassy

The agent, who allegedly lured the stranded Nigerian miners to the Central African Republic, has been identified and will be prosecuted, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has said.

The commission also revealed that the stranded miners have finally arrived at the Nigerian Embassy in Bangui.

A viral video showed some Nigerian miners calling for help, prompting immediate intervention and swift response from officials of the Nigerian Embassy and CAR security, who accompanied them from their location to the capital.

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The journey to Bangui took a number of days with the Nigerians, who were victims of a Chinese national and a Nigerian agent who hired them for work in that country and abandoned them there without paying their remuneration for 11 months. Obviously traumatised, weak and distressed, they had called for help to be rescued.

An update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission yesterday stated: “They are now in the safe hands of officials of the Nigerian Embassy, who will arrange their return back home.

“The agent, who lured them into the job scam, is currently based in Nigeria and has been identified and is expected to be prosecuted.”

The miners expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and staff of countries, the Nigerian Embassy, the CAR Security agencies and Nigerians who shared their stories.

Stranded Nigerians in CAR now at nation’s Embassy