Sudan: Plans to Evacuate Nigerian Students, Citizens Ongoing Amid Difficulties — Dabiri
The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said the Federal Government is making arrangements to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan; stressing that no flights can leave at this time.
Mrs. Dabiri, in a statement signed by Mr. Gabriel Odu, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM in Abuja disclosed that the Nigerian Mission in Sudan and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) had put in place arrangements for the evacuation of students and citizens stranded in Sudan.
She, however, noted that the tense situation in Sudan made it “risky and impossible for any flights at this point in time” explaining that aircraft parked at the airport were burnt.
Abike-Dabiri added that in order to provide some relief mechanism to Nigerians in Sudan, humanitarian groups are seeking for ways of getting food, water and medicals across to the people.
She, therefore, appealed to the warring parties to consider the Juba Peace Agreement pronounced by Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
She said the agreement was a fundamental mechanism for the restoration of peace and tranquillity in the country.
At the moment, Sudan’s military and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Thursday separately announced a 24-hour ceasefire but hostilities continued past the deadline.
However, according to reports,the intensity dropped significantly on Saturday morning.
The Sudan conflict is an ongoing armed conflict between rival factions of the military government of Sudan.
It began on 15 April 2023, when clashes broke out across the country, mainly in the capital city of Khartoum and the Darfur region.
Fighting has intensified around the capital’s airport, closing its airspace, and near hospitals, hampering evacuation efforts and treatment of wounded.
Thousands have been injured. Civilians also are struggling with power outages and food shortages.
U.N. relief efforts have also been halted.
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