About 600 Nigerians currently stranded in Saudi Arabia have publicly solicited support to return home, Checkout Magazine learnt.
We obtained a video circulating on social media where Nigerians, in the video, are pleading with the authorities back home to come to their aid by evacuating them immediately.
Their spokesman says: “We are here more than three months, six months, seven months ago, without any action, no better information on transport to Nigeria.
”According to the rules and regulations of this location, we are not supposed to be here for more than two weeks.
“Most nationals of other countries have been flown back to their countries. Only we Nigerians don’t have any source or way of getting back.
“I’m here on behalf of others to seek your assistance to get us back to our country.”