A Nigerian man in Germany has taken to social media to urge people to come to his rescue in his quest to return home.

According to the man identified as Elijah Amusan, he travelled from Nigeria to Italy in 2016 and tried to get documents but all to no avail.

In a video shared on Facebook, Amusan said he couldn't work in Italy because he wasn't able to get documents.

Amusan, who is currently in Frankfurt, Germany, begged Nigerians and the European Union to get him back home so he can see his family again.

According to the Amusan, he has signed documents in Germany to be repatriated to Nigeria but the government has refused to send him home despite repatriating others like him.Nigerian man in Germany cries out, begs people to get him back home as he shares ordeal

Elijah Amusan said he has been stranded in Europe since 2016. Photo credit: Olabiyi Saliu Adewale Majek

Nigerians on social media took to the comment section of the post to share their thoughts.

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