Victor EzejaChairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM), Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has given reasons the federal government cannot evacuate Nigerian students in Sudan, despite existing plans to do so.
Dr Dabiri-Erewa made this known in a tweet on Friday, pointing out that the tense situation in Sudan makes it “gravely risky” and impossible for any flights to operate in the country at this time.
She stated that humanitarian groups are making efforts to distribute food, water, medicals, and other relief materials.
Prime Business Africa understands that following the onset of hostilities by warring factions in Sudan, which has led to over 400 deaths according to the World Health Organisation, the Nigerian government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been making plans to rescue Nigerian students from the Northeast African country.
The fighting is part of ongoing clashes between the country’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
“Update on Nigerians in Sudan: While @nemanigeria and the Nigerian Mission in Sudan have put in place necessary arrangements, any flight now is gravely risky. Airlines on the ground at the airport were all burnt today, there is a curfew in place and no flights can operate,” Dabiri-Erewa stated in a tweet on Friday.
“Humanitarian groups are making efforts to distribute food, water, medicals, while all efforts are being put in place to hopefully get the warring parties to ceasefire. Our thoughts and prayers are with our citizens there, and the whole country.”
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with six years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication.
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