Sudan Crisis: Another Batch of Evacuees Arrive Nigeria

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

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Federal Government of Nigeria said another batch of 132 Nigerians caught in the Sudanese conflict have been evacuated back home.

The stranded Nigerians arrived the Nnamdi Arzikiwe International Airport Abuja, today.

Tarco Aviation flight from Port Sudan conveyed the returnees, who were received at the Hajj Terminal of the Airport by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo in company of Director General National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, Chairman of the Nigerians In Diaspora Commissionsl, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Representative of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, National Commission For Refugees, Migrants and IDPs, and other senior Government Officials.

More details soon…

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