Most Nigerian Girls In Lebanon Entered Legally-- Lebanese Envoy | Sahara Reporters

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Diab said the temporary ban on the issuance of visas to domestic workers since May had also helped in mitigating the plight of ladies stranded in Lebanon.

Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab, has said that contrary to the assumption, most Nigerians, especially ladies in Lebanon, were not trafficked but entered into the country legally.

"This will stop any new cases from arising; they will not be able to get into Lebanon. The specificity for the issue in Lebanon is that all these girls are entering into Lebanon legally."About 90 per cent of the agencies involved in it are Nigerian agencies, and they apply through Lebanese agencies in Lebanon to acquire work visas and work permits for the ladies.

Diab said the Lebanese government and the Nigerian government had successfully evacuated 500 Nigerian ladies from Lebanon with 200 more to be evacuated soonest.

 

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