- Twelve Nigerian miners rescued from the Central African Republic accused their Chinese employers of sexual abuse and retaining their 11-month salary.
- The abandoned miners in unsafe forest conditions shared their ordeal with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of NIDCOM in Abuja.
- Dabiri-Erewa condemned this inhuman treatment, vowed to deliver justice and urged these people to support advocacy against irregular immigration.
Nigerian miners stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR) recounted a agonizing experience accusing their Chinese male employers of sexual abuse.
Nigerian president Abike Dabiri-Erewa acquired 12 rescued miners in Abuja on Friday, according to a statement by NIDCOM Media Director Abdurrahman Balogun.
The group’s leader Igorigo Freeborn narrates their ordeals, saying they were abandoned by recruiters in unsafe forest conditions and had no salary.
“Despite 11 months of unpaid wages, our Chinese employers in cars have been abused by homosexuality,” he said. He revealed.
“I’m not ashamed of it. I want others to learn from there. We’re being treated badly there, but thank God for saving our lives to tell the story of today.” He added.
Freeborn called on the federal government to address the injustice they suffered, admitting that he had once doubted Nigeria but now found a new faith.
“I am an unpatriotic citizen who thinks there is nothing good to come out of the country. But we are happy to get help and help from Nigeria,” He said.
Dabiri-Erewa reacted to condemning their treatment.
“She described their ordeal as inhumane and promised justice, saying it was integrated with the committees of relevant government agencies.”
She further urged rescued miners to turn their experience into advocacy.
“She also advises those rescued to behave well and to promote advocacy with the Commission on irregular immigration and its consequences.”
