Nigeria: Repatriating Russia World Cup Migrants

20 July 2018

THE euphoria of the recently concluded Federation of International Football Associations, FIFA, World Cup in Russia has turned sour for Nigeria. Beyond the early exit of the Super Eagles at the preliminary stage, hundreds of our compatriots got stranded after the championship.

Days after the end of the global fiesta, distressing videos and photos of stranded Nigerian youths sleeping on the streets of Russia trended like wildfire. In a scenario reminiscent of the migrant slave trade scandal recently exposed by the CNN, videos of Nigerian young men calling for help to return to their country made the rounds.

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