The Federal Government, has said the report on the social media regarding the abandonment of stranded Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is untrue and misleading.

“The affected Nigerians are among nationals from other African countries in custody at the holding centre of Al Aweer Immigration Office, pending the consideration of their cases and conclusion of the legal processes by the relevant authorities before repatriation.

“The Nigerian Mission has since the commencement of the saga on 15th August, 2022 been working hard to collate the details of the stranded Nigerians with a view to issuing Emergency Travel Certificates (ETC) to those of them with no means of identification.”

The Federal Government also said the UAE authorities on the other hand, will process the immigration papers of those on overstay, who are the majority and are required by law to pay fines.