By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
The Federal Government has debunked reports currently circulating in the media on the reported harassment of Nigerians living in Libya.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the country’s citizens in Libya are going about their daily activities without any molestation.
There were reports in some section of the media last weekend on Nigerian workers been harassed in Libya in the aftermath of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) ruling on the botched 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture between Super Eagles and Mediterranean Knights.
CAF awarded three points and three goals to the Super Eagles following the poor treatment meted out to the players and their officials at the Al Abaq Airport last month.
“As of the time of making this statement, Nigerians in Libya are going about their daily activities, devoid of any form of harassment by Libyan authorities, following the verdict of the Confederation of African Football, which indicted the Libyan Football Association for their ill-treatment of the Nigerian team and officials while in Libya for a Nations Cup qualifying match,” the ministry stated in a press release.
“The well-being of Nigerian citizens anywhere in the world is a top priority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and [we] will continue to strive to safeguard it at all times.”
