This edition of Channels Television’s Network Africa looks at the repatriation of some Nigerians living in Saudi Arabia.
Nigerians living illegally in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia have been advised to regularize their stay or return to the country to avoid being arrested by the Saudi authorities. 80 out of the 508 Nigerians, who voluntarily submitted themselves for repatriation, arrived in the country during the Christmas holiday.
We seek to find out how these Nigerians got to Saudi Arabia without the knowledge of the Nigerian Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Abubakar Bunu, was on the programme to shed more light on the real situation.
Amongst other things, he said that these Nigerians had the chance to legalize their stay in the country, with his office also putting efforts into enlightening them on the need to do so. He blamed the deportation on the nonchalant attitude of Nigerians.
Watch this video for the revealing interview.
