He said such people make the uncertain trips at their own risk. The President said, “Firstly, I am against those my countrymen and women that illegally travel to Europe.
“I believe you know the ECOWAS protocol encourages free movement of persons, goods and services. But for those going to Europe, we are not, as an administration, agreeing with those who continue to defy the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean because they feel there are greener pastures there, whether they are prepared for it or not.
“We do not support anything illegal and indiscipline. You must recall that about six weeks ago, we repatriated about 3,000 Nigerians that were stuck in Libya on their way to Europe.
“You must have read in the newspapers and watch on the television the number of Nigerians lost in the Mediterranean.
“We have made it very clear that we do not support anything illegal and anybody who feels this country does not offer him what he should be offered as a citizen, and decides to defy the desert and the Mediterranean, is doing it at his own risk.
“But if he is stuck somewhere in Libya between his final destination and Nigeria, we will rescue him and bring him back home and send him back to his local government.”
The German Chancellor, in her remarks, earlier said she and Buhari discussed the 2019 general elections and the need for the exercise to be free and fair. She expressed the belief that the elections would impact positively on the nation’s youths.
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E ma gboro buruku lenu abirun agbalagba yi.if the country is as it should be will people be so desperate to get out of it?!
ReplyDeleteB4 nko! who send them message??
ReplyDeleteThem see tar road finish decide waka inside bush... anythg u see there take am like that.
dont mind them, work that they wont do here, theyd gladly sneak into europe and enslave themselves... nai make libya ppl de treat them like slaves
DeleteThank you Chancellor Merkel...the last paragraph is a life giver...but we all know they will rig the election
ReplyDeleteBut why would one travel illegally? That was a blunt truth from Mr President but Nigerians won't listen. I really don't know how people become this desperate to put their life in the line all in a bid to make it quick. If you must travel, why not make it legal and be free from all this troubles?
ReplyDeletenaso o OYO
ReplyDeleteIt is true nau! Na we send them? Half of them paint this country in very bad light overseas.
ReplyDeleteShe self know say them go rig the election.
ReplyDeleteAll these foreigners rushing us. Madam nothing like free and fair elections in Nigerian context.
ReplyDeleteThat wicked man with you will not allow that.
Blunt answer to people taking illegal route but who wants to suffer in this country that this wicked man and his goons created
It took Jerry Rawlings of Ghana migrant Ghanaians to return home, and he transformed Ghana. Dumb , lifeless president has spoken, Nigeria can do better than this disgrace . we need a better representation.
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