FG pledges to prioritise wellbeing of Nigerians 

The Federal Government says it will continue to prioritise the wellbeing of Nigerians wherever they are found.

The government also pledged to continue safeguarding the wellbeing of the citizenry at all times.

Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eche Abu-Obe, gave the assurance in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

The assurance came on the heels of claims that some Nigerians were being targeted following the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decision to award three points and three goals in favour of Nigeria and against Libya.

Abu-Obe said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to convey that, 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.

“This is following the verdict of CAF, 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.

“This is contrary to a publication in the Punch newspaper on Nov. 3.

“The ministry wishes to reiterate that the wellbeing of Nigerian citizens anywhere in the world is a top priority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and will continue to strive to safeguard it at all times.”