First Set Of Evacuees To Arrive Nigeria Friday
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday, said the first set of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan are expected to arrive in Nigeria on Friday
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday, said the first set of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan are expected to arrive in Nigeria on Friday
She however disclosed that over three million Nigerians are resident in Sudan, adding that the number made Nigeria the highest number of the country’s diaspora.
She claimed that Nigerians are eager to come back to Nigeria, saying they wantr the war to come to an end quickly.
Dabiri-Erewa made said this while updating on the situation in Sudan and Nigerians who are stranded in the war-torn county, during the 70th ministerial briefing, organized by the presidential communication team.
She explained that 13 buses have departed from two universities in Khartoum, carrying Nigerian students to the Aswan border in Egypt, where they would be airlifted to Nigeria.
Meanwhile, she pointed out there's a challenge of more Nigerians expressing interest in returning home than previously indicated.
She said the evacuation process was part of the government's effort to repatriate Nigerian citizens stranded in the war torn country.
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