By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted reports claiming that Nigerians in Libya are being arrested and harassed as a result of the decision of the Confederation of African Football, CAF which indicted the Libyan Football Federation for their ill-treatment of the Nigerian team and officials while in Libya for a Nations Cup Qualifying Match.
A statement by Eche Abu-Obe, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, clarifies that Nigerians in Libya are going about their daily activities, devoid of any form of harassment by Libyan Authorities.
The statement says that this is contrary to a publication in the Punch newspaper on the 3rd of November, 2024.
Also, the statement reaffirms Government’s commitment to safeguarding the well-being of its citizens anywhere in the world which is a top priority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.