Adeola, a daughter of actress Jumoke George, who was trafficked to Mali four years ago, has returned to Nigeria.
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced this in a statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Monday.
“It was a happy reunion on Monday as the lost-but-found- Adeola, the 41-year-old daughter of Actress Jumoke George, finally reunited with her mother and family in Lagos on Monday,” the statement said.
This was a sequel to an alarm raised by Jumoke George about not hearing from her daughter in four years during an interview on the ‘Talk to B’ show hosted by Abiola Bayo.
The host, Biola, then reached out to the Federal Government of Nigeria through NiDCOM, whose Chairman immediately got in touch with the Acting Nigerian High Commissioner, Amb Ugo Chime, who facilitated her transportation back home.
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa warned others to resist any temptation of any supposed job offers in Libya and Mali, saying they were all a journey to slavery.
While narrating her ordeal, Adeola said was promised a job in a Pharmacy only to be told she had been sold to a “madam”.
Adeola said she did not get in touch with her family, out of shame of unfulfilled dreams, and expressed happiness to be back.
