The Federal Government on Saturday defined why it didn’t evacuate all Nigerians from India, who had been in custody of the Indian authorities.

According to a press release by the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, these left behind didn’t meet evacuation necessities set by the Foreigner Regional Registration Offices.

Omayuli stated they’d no report of entry into India or entered with one other passport aside from Nigerian passport.

The Federal Government had on  Friday, sixteenth December, 2022 evacuated a complete variety of 191 Nigerians  from India on a particular flight.

The quantity comprised 152 males, 43 females and an toddler.

The evacuees, in response to info, have been  Nigerians who had been within the custody of the Indian authorities, awaiting deportation for causes similar to overstay and completion of assorted jail phrases.

The authorities due to this fact stated those that weren’t evacuated together with the stated quantity had not gone by means of the required process for repatriation

The ministry nonetheless assured them {that a} correct association can be made for his or her evacuation.

The assertion reads partially, “The consideration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to a video making rounds on social media, exhibiting some stranded Nigerians on the  Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India. The stated Nigerians have been purportedly refused evacuation to Nigeria on Friday, December 16, 2022.

“This info is inaccurate, deceptive and never effectively meant. The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday, December 16, 2022, supplied a chartered flight to evacuate Nigerians who had been within the custody of the Indian authorities, awaiting deportation for causes similar to overstay and completion of assorted jail phrases.

“However, another individuals who had not gone by means of the required process for repatriation confirmed up on the airport on the day of the flight to request evacuation. Following the intervention of the Nigerian High Commission and officers dealing with the evacuation train, various this class of individuals who met the circumstances for repatriation have been cleared and accommodated on the flight.  Consequently, a complete variety of 191 Nigerians have been evacuated from India on the particular flight, excluding 5 officers. This quantity comprised 152 males, 43 females and an toddler.

“However, a few other Nigerians couldn’t make the evacuation flight due to their inability to meet the required conditions set by the Foreigner Regional Registration Offices  of the Indian Bureau of Immigration, for reasons such as, no records of entry into India; children with proxy parents; those who entered India with passports other than Nigerian passports, presentation of undocumented forms; and inability to file the application form for exit permit.”

She added that “the Nigerian High Commission in India has appealed to those who could not make the evacuation list to exercise patience and understanding, while efforts are being made to ensure that all affected Nigerians are accommodated in the next batch of the evacuation exercise.”

The ministry additionally urged Nigerians to have enough information of the nation they will.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, therefore, wishes to emphasise the imperative of being knowledgeable about the entry and exit procedures of the country being visited, so as to be well guided to avoid unpleasant consequences.”