Report by Guardian Newspaper, indicates that German authorities are planning to repatriate about 12,000 Nigerian asylum seekers in the country.
The news was made known by the senior special assistant to the President on Diaspora Affairs Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, during the public presentation of two books 'From Libya with Tears' and 'Practical News and Feature Writing’ in Lagos.
The books were written by the retiring Managing Editor/Director of News Agency of Nigeria Mr. Dele Bodunde, who retired on Tuesday after attaining 60 years of age.
Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who was represented by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Abdul-Rahman Balogun she said that the German Embassy in Nigeria had intimated her office on plans to repatriate at least 12,000 Nigerian asylum seekers from the European country.
She also disclosed that about 128 Nigerians were among the over 576 West African migrants who died recently in the Mediterranean sea on there way to Europe.
She said : 'Just some days ago, 128 Nigerians died in the Mediterranean sea out of 576. Most of them were from West African countries and they were on their way to Europe.
'Now, this is an unfortunate incident and I think it is better to remain in Nigeria and keep struggling, instead of making desperate journeys that could take their lives,’.
She, however, added that some Nigerians had been trapped in Libya and were subjected to various inhuman treatments and that only the intervention of the Federal Government had ensured the return of many.
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