The Lebanese Embassy has announced the suspension of working
Visas to Nigerians.
The decision was taken after the Lebanon government rescued
69 workers out of 79 who were being maltreated in their work stations.
In a statement signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head, Media
and Public Relations Unit, NIDCOM Abuja, the embassy disclosed that the
suspension of Visas was implemented following the video of Peace Busari, a
Nigerian lady, auctioned by a non-Lebanese person on Social media.
The statement read in part: “Sequel to the influx of some
Nigerians to Lebanon to work, Amb. Houssam Diab, the Lebanese Ambassador to
Nigeria announced that the Embassy has suspended issuing working visas to
Nigerians seeking domestic work in Lebanon.
“He told the
Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Hon. Abike
Dabiri-Erewa in his Abuja office that the mission had suspended the issuance
since May 1.
“The Ambassador clarified that the Embassy and the Lebanese
community paid over 150,000 USD to evacuate the 69 Nigerians and also paid for
their 14 days quarantine.
“The Lebanese government in conjunction with the Lebanese
community in Nigeria returned 69 out of 79 Nigerians allegedly stranded and
abused by their bosses back home.”
According to him, the Nigerians were not trafficked nor went
to Lebanon illegally but were abused by their employers who also breached the
working agreement in the country and did not have money to bring them back.
The Ambassador, however, added that some of the Nigerian
workers refused the offer to come back to Nigeria despite their challenges and
preferred to change their work place.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com