FG Urges Sudan To Create Humane Conditions For 7,000 Stranded Nationals

By Akinwale Kasali

The evacuation of Nigerians by the Federal Government in war torn Sudan is still in progress as the Federal Government has urged relevant authorities in Sudan and Egypt to create a humane condition for about 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, to have unfettered access to their various destinations.

The crisis in Sudan escalated prompting Governments of different countries to evacuate their citizens from the African country.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, who made this call to the relevant authorities in Sudan and Egypt lamented that the nationals were not being allowed to cross the border into Egypt since their arrival on Thursday evening.

She confirmed the arrival of the first set of stranded Nigerians in Sudan at the Aswan border in Egypt on her twitter handle but said the border was already closed when the students got there, adding that they would proceed to the airport in the morning.

However, a statement signed by NIDCOM Publicity Unit, Gabriel Odu, stated that the Chairman said “The Nigerian Mission in Egypt has been working tirelessly on this as the Egyptian authorities are insisting on visas by fellow Africans to transit back to their countries.

“She appeals to the Egyptian authorities to kindly allow the already traumatised travellers to transit to their final destinations in various countries in Africa.