Nigerian miners who were stranded in a remote village in the Central African Republic (CAR) are now with officials of the Nigerian embassy in Bangui, the capital city.
In a viral video last Thursday, the miners made a distress
call, alleging they were abandoned and maltreated by a Chinese mining company
that recruited them for work in the French-speaking African country.
The video showed six men appealing to Nigerians to help
spread their message and draw attention to their plight. They identified their
location at Senye, a village in the Bambari region of CAR.
Responding, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM)
said it was actively engaging with relevant authorities to facilitate the
group’s safe evacuation from the remote mining site where they were stranded.
The commission said it would process emergency travel
documents, and arrange their transportation to Bangui, and additionally secure
flight tickets for their return to Nigeria.
In an update on Wednesday, NiDCOM said the miners have
arrived in the capital city and are now with officials of the Nigerian Embassy
in Bangui.
“A big gratitude to the officials of the Nigerian Embassy as
well as Military personnel of the CAR that accompanied them on their journey to
the capital,” the statement reads.
NiDCOM noted that the agent who lured the group to the CAR
is currently in Nigeria and has been identified.
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