NIDCOM Rescues Two Nigerians Stranded In Kenya
Two Nigerians, Adams John and Victor Obialu,
who were stranded in Kenya as a result of irregular migration and visa
overstay arrived Abuja on Friday, facilitated by Nigerians in Diaspora
Commission (NIDCOM).
The excited duo were officially received by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).
documentation should be totally discouraged and avoided and urged
Nigerians to be of good conduct whenever and wherever they find
themselves, by obeying the laws of the country of stay.
She further advised Nigerians to take visa guidelines and policies of
other countries seriously, to avoid prosecution.
She offered a special appreciation to the government of Kaduna State led
by Gov. Nasir El-Rufai for the swift response on the matter, as well as
the Nigerian Mission in Kenya and restated the President’s order that
the welfare of Nigerians wherever they are is paramount.
“However, anyone who commits a crime will face the penalty “, She said.
The Chairman appealed to Nigerians not to deliberately ignore laws as
the consequences are not worth it.
Though the case of these two Nigerians is a case of visa and passport
issues, which attracts a penalty of 6 months imprisonment in Kenya, the
NIDCOM boss made further clarification that all issues pertaining to
human trafficking are directly handled by the National Agency for the
Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and NIDCOM refers all
such cases to NAPTIP, which goes ahead to act and investigate further.
Meanwhile, Adams and Victor, after narrating their ordeals which include
a six-month jail term, said they are just too very happy to be back
home.
“All our prayers was that we came back home. The stress we went through is not worth it. My advice to all Nigerians is to be cautious of all the
laws and order ”, they said.
They added further that no matter the circumstances, home is still the
best place to be.
Mr John, had travelled to Kenya in 2017 and was arrested for visa
overstay which earned him a six-month imprisonment while
Obialu was also imprisoned for passport and visa irregularities.
