Hobnob News – The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has disclosed that about 7,000 Nigerian migrants are currently stranded in Libya.
She made this revelation on Tuesday night during the official launch of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Strategic Plan for Nigeria (2025–2027), held in Abuja.
“As we speak, 7,000 Nigerians are stranded in Libya. In 2025, people still travel through the desert to die,” Dabiri-Erewa lamented, raising concern over the persistence of irregular migration through dangerous routes.
Speaking at the same event, the IOM Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Sharon Dimanche, highlighted that the new strategic plan was a nationally driven initiative developed in line with Nigeria’s priorities.
“This is not just an IOM strategy for Nigeria, it is Nigeria’s strategy supported by IOM, developed through inclusive consultations and shaped by national priorities,” Dimanche stated.
She further called on government institutions and stakeholders to take ownership of the plan and work collectively to ensure effective implementation.
“We are not just launching the strategy to leave it there. I’m counting on each and every one of you to implement this strategy together, so that when we sit down three years, five years from now, we can hold each other accountable.
We want to see that difference. And I’m counting on you for your support to make that difference,” she said.
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