Uyo – The Akwa Ibom State Government has taken delivery of eight of her indigenes among the several Nigerian returnees from Libya.
The returnees, who were brought back to the state through Port Harcourt airport, returned after spending a nine-month jail term each as illegal migrant.
Monday Uko, the state commissioner for youth and sports, who was represented by Aniedi Dickson, the permanent secretary in the ministry, handed over the five males and three females to the deputy governor.
He said that the ministry received a call to pick up its indigenes from the airport amidst other returnees from states across the country.
Taking delivery of the returnees namely Isonguyo Patrick- Obot Akara, Udo Akwa- Essien Udim, Otobong Edet- Abak, Idem Monday- Ikot Ekpene, Victoria Sampson- Ikot Ekpene, Okon Mercy- Abak, Rose John- Mkpat Enin and Attah Hanson- Uyo, Moses Ekpo, the deputy governor, welcomed them and thanked God for their returning alive.
Ekpo, who was represented by Nkopuduk Ekaiko, the permanent secretary in his office, assured that the Federal Government and the Akwa Ibom State Government would not fail to cater for the welfare of the citizens.
He said the returnees, whose proper documentations had been made by his office, would be handed over to their respective local government chairmen for proper reintegration with their families and to ensure that such ones are empowered to pick up their pieces.
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