12th March, 2022
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC COMMENDS NIDCOM ON
UKRAINE
A faith-based human rights organisation, the
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has commended the Nigerians in Diaspora
Commission (NIDCOM) for evacuating Nigerians stranded in war-torn Ukraine.
This was contained in the group’s press
release issued on Saturday, 12th March, 2022 by its director,
Professor Ishaq Akintola.
The statement reads :
“The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
(NIDCOM) revealed yesterday, Friday 11th March, 2022 that it has so
far evacuated one thousand, one hundred and ninety nine (1,199) stranded
Nigerians from war-torn Ukraine. NIDCOM also revealed that each evacuee was
given the sum of $100.
“In addition, NIDCOM
in partnership with MTN gave each returnee a free SIM loaded with N5000 airtime
which will multiply to N19,500 worth of airtime once the SIM is activated.
“MURIC commends this
kind and humanitarian gesture towards fellow Nigerians who ran into trouble in
a foreign land. We call on well-meaning Nigerians to appreciate NIDCOM for
going all out to rescue Nigerians from a country on the verge of total
annihilation.
“We charge non-governmental
organisations and charity groups to rise to the occasion by supplementing the
efforts of the Federal Government which had released a whopping sum of $8.2
million for the operation.
“In particular, we
doff our hats to the chairman of NIDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri, for putting
together a formidable team to achieve this great feat. Equally worthy of encomiums
are NIDCOM staff who put their lives on the line to rescue fellow citizens from
grave danger. It is indeed the height of patriotism.”
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).
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