Nigerian government has clarified that no Nigerian in Libya is a subject of harassment or ill-treatment in the North African country.
The Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, in a Statement, revealed that to the Ministry’s best knowledge, “Nigerians in Libya are going about their daily activities, devoid of any form of harassment by Libyan authorities.”
This clarification, according to the Ministry, picks a hole in the publication of Punch newspaper on the 3rd of November, 2024 that members of the Nigerian community in Libya have reported mass arrests and fines in the country in the wake of the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya while in Libya for a Nations Cup Qualifying Match.
Amb. Eche Abu-Obe further reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to the safety of all Nigerians, saying, “the wellbeing of Nigerian citizens anywhere in the world is a top priority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and will continue to strive to safeguard it at all times.”
