The Anambra State Government is in contact with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) regarding Nigerians being repatriated from the conflict torn Central African Republic (CAR).? Some of these returnees are of Anambra State origin.?
Gov.? Peter Obi has been fully briefed of the development and has directed the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) working in cooperation with Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Anambra Liaison Office in Abuja to liaise with NEMA to ensure that the affected Anambra indegenes are fully and properly catered for.
The initial batch of fifty-two (52) Anambra indigenes have been processed and properly settled in Abuja upon arrival, pending their being conveyed to Anambra.? A second batch are being expected back in Abuja later today Saturday 4 January 2014. Of these, some 159 persons have been identified as being of Anambra origin. Those in this batch will also be conveyed back to Anambra this weekend once they have been processed by NEMA and Anambra Liaison Office.
Anambra State authorities would like to express appreciation to the Federal authorities especially the Presidency and NEMA for the assistance being rendered to its indigenes and for their seamless cooperation on tis matter.
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Source; Mazi Odera
