The Federal Government has stated that the tense situation in Sudan is making it difficult for stranded Nigerian citizens to be evacuated from the country.
According to The PUNCH, this was stated by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a press statement issued by Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM, on Friday.
PUNCH METRO on Friday reported that trapped Nigerians in Sudan had pleaded with the Nigerian government to evacuate them from the country after an internal war broke out in the country.
The Federal Government stated that it had put in place arrangements to evacuate the citizens, however it was impossible for any flight during this period of war.
The statement read, “The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said while the Nigerian Mission in Sudan and the National Emergency Management Agency have put in place arrangements to evacuate Nigerian students and other Nigerian citizens stranded in Sudan, the tensed situation makes it gravely risky and impossible for any flights at this point in time, noting that aircrafts parked at the airport in the country were burnt yesterday (Thursday) morning
“Dabiri-Erewa noted that humanitarian groups are seeking ways of getting food, water and medical supplies across to people.
“She therefore appealed to the fighting parties to consider the Juba Peace Agreement enunciated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development as a fundamental mechanism for the restoration of peace and tranquillity in the country.”
- As of the time of filing this report, a total of 1,717 Nigerian students had filled the evacuation form.
