The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says the
second batch of evacuated Nigerians from Sudan will arrive in the country on Thursday.
The commission made the announcement in a tweet a few hours
ago but didn’t state the exact time the evacuees would arrive in Abuja, the
nation’s capital.
We are expecting the 2nd batch any moment from now. https://t.co/uvD2K2X42X
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) May 4, 2023
The Nigerian embassy in Sudan said it would commence the
second phase of the evacuation of nationals in the country on April 29.
HY Garko, the charge d’affaires, said interested Nigerians
would be evacuated to Egypt for onward airlift to Nigeria tomorrow.
95 Nigerian students have been moved from Wadi Halfa to the
Egyptian side of the border and would be evacuated by the Azman aircraft
alongside other students who have already been processed.
The rest of the students waiting at the two border crossings
(Wadi Halfa and Arqeen) would reportedly be evacuated by Friday, barring any
hitches.
The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from Egypt by Air
Peace arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja at about 11:30
pm on Wednesday.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) plane conveying another set of
Nigerians also touched down at the airport in Abuja at about 12 midnight.
The evacuees were screened by officials of the ministry of
health upon arrival in the country.
Sadiya Farouk, minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management, said each returnee would be given N100,000.
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