- MURIC Commends NiDCOM for Rescuing Stranded Nigerians in CAR
- The group urged stakeholders to support efforts to bring the rescued miners back to Nigeria
- MURIC also demanded the arrest and prosecution of the Nigerian agent behind the alleged job scam
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has applauded the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) for rescuing Nigerian miners stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR) and relocating them to the Nigerian Embassy in Bangui.
In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Tuesday, Eko Hot Blog reports that the group urged both local and international stakeholders to support efforts to bring the rescued miners back to Nigeria.
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The stranded Nigerians were featured in a viral video last week, appealing for help after alleging they had been deceived into travelling to CAR for mining jobs.
According to MURIC, a Chinese national and a Nigerian agent reportedly recruited the miners, abandoned them without pay for 11 months, and left them in distress.
NiDCOM, led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Abike Dabiri-Erewa, intervened in collaboration with the Nigerian Embassy in Bangui and local security agencies to locate and shelter the miners. MURIC praised the embassy staff for their hospitality and commended the swift response that ensured the miners’ safety.
Professor Akintola stressed that the rescue mission is incomplete until the miners are returned home, calling on the Federal Government, Nigerian airlines, philanthropists, business leaders, and international organisations such as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to assist in facilitating their repatriation.
MURIC also demanded the arrest and prosecution of the Nigerian agent behind the alleged job scam and urged Interpol to track down the Chinese collaborator.
“No Nigerian deserves to go through this type of hardship,” Akintola said.
