Libyan authorities have launched a formal investigation into slave auctions in the country following an exclusive CNN report earlier this week, the government said Friday.
“A high-level committee has been convened encompassing representatives from all the security apparatus to oversee this investigation,” Anes Alazabi, an official with the internationally recognized government of Libya’s Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency, told CNN.
“Priorities of the investigation are not only to convict those responsible for these inhumane acts, but also to identify the location of those who have been sold in order to bring them to safety and return them to their countries of origin.”
And since it was discovered that most of the slaves were from Nigeria, the citizens of that country have erupted in anger over the fact that the government isn’t doing anything substantial to help their fellow men and women.
Here are reactions from the people of Nigeria, who are expressing their anger and frustration on twitter.
*michaeladek:* What is Nigerian government doing, majority of the slaves were Nigerians APCNigeria ???
*The G.O.A.T:* nigerian government totally useless
*Ack_spencer:* Serious country value their citizens not countries like naija area
*EyoEton:* What is Nigeria waiting for?always doing things late.This Libyans have sold our ppl/boys and girls into slavery.
*Signor John:* In this age and time? Sad!
*Fadewolu:* Nigeria will not do jack. They can only set up committees.
*BlessIza:* NGRPresident MBuhari ProfOsinbajo can’t recall it’s Ambassador because they just create Job for him, families and cronies. Nigerians are not of importance and they will never will.
