By Calvin Quays |LPR News, Unification Town, Margibi
The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) and the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations have repatriated 57 Liberian Migrants stranded in Niger and Algeria.
According to the Executive Director of LRRRC Festus Logan 17,000 Liberian migrants have been stranded in several parts of Africa.
Director Logan stated that the Liberian Government in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations initiated the repatriation of stranded Liberian migrants in 2017.
He made statement Monday at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) in Margibi County when the LRRRC received 57 Liberian migrants stranded in Algeria and Niger.
He noted that 47 of the Liberian migrants were stranded Niger while 10 of them were stranded in Algeria and they have gone through the COVID-19 screening process by the sending mission in Algeria and Niger duly certificated.
Mr. Logan said Liberian migrants will go through the health protocols of the Incident Management System (IMS) at the RIA to ensure that they are not COVID-19 positive before their departure from the airport.
He explained that this is a resumption of a process to aid stranded Liberian Migrants to return home and over 2,000 of the 17,000 stranded Liberian migrants have returned home, noting that more are expected to be repatriated.
He asserted that government is exploring means for a national re-integration program for returnees at the Reintegration Center in Jonhsonville, but young Liberians to stop traveling illegally in search for opportunities.
Meanwhile, the Country Coordinator of the International Organization Migration (IOM) Mohamed Dallo said Liberian youth should not risk their life seeking green pasture anywhere rather than living in their owned country.
Coordinator Dallo stressed the need to strengthen borders patrol to prevent the African youth leaving their countries illegally.
He noted that there are more opportunities in Africa, but the youth do not understand this and want to go to European countries for opportunities which is dangerous.
In a related development, the Director for Migration Management at the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) Ishmael G. Kpoah wants Liberians to stop illegal travel around Africa.
Director Kpoah said illegal travel posing serious danger to people and undermine the reputation their country abroad, saying no opportunity waiting them abroad.
He urged Liberians to obtain relevant documents before they can get their travel journey to avoid mistaking identity from the host countries.
Many young Liberians are always seeking for better future abroad due to limited opportunities in their homeland.
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