Nigerians In Tears Abroad: NIDCOM Speaks On Sh*cking Viral Video From Central African Republic

The Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has responded to a viral video showing several stranded Nigerian men in the Central African Republic (CAR) pleading for assistance.

In the emotional clip, the men explained they were recruited from Nigeria by a Chinese-owned mining company with promises of employment. However, upon arriving in CAR ten months ago, their situation turned dire. They claim they were detained by authorities shortly after their arrival, and their passports were confiscated.

“We were brought here by a mining company to work. It’s been ten months, and we’ve known no peace. After being held in the capital for four months, we were moved to this remote area. We can’t leave because our passports were seized, and the country’s laws are very strict. Bangui is 850km away. Please, fellow Nigerians, help us—we’ve been abandoned.”

In response, Dabiri-Erewa took to her X handle today to confirm that Nigerian embassy officials in CAR have located the men. She stated that arrangements are being made to transport them to Bangui and, importantly, that their passports have been recovered from their Chinese employer.

“Happy to confirm that contact has been made with the Nigerians by officials of our embassy in CAR. Plans are now in place to send a bus to bring them to Bangui. Their passports have also been retrieved.”