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Nigerian students in warring Sudan have been advised to remain put and guard against undertaking the treacherous journey to the borders on their own in view of the dangers involved.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the advisory is contained in a joint statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
Following the war by rival groups in Sudan, many Nigerian students have been caught up in the ongoing crisis.
However, according to the statement, “concrete plans are underway, to deploy, very shortly, air transport to evacuate all stranded Nigerian citizens through the identified safe transit areas back home to Nigeria in safety and dignity”.
The Ministers also urged parents to advise their wards that while concerted efforts are being made to evacuate them, the students should endeavour to remain calm and maintain constant communication with officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Sudan for instructions and updates.
“They can reach the Embassy officials on the following telephone numbers, +2348035866773, +249961956284, +2348063636862, +249961956274 and +2349066663493,” the statement reads.
Meanwhile, a leading Nigerian airline, Air Peace had expressed urgent determination to evacuate stranded Nigerians from Sudan at no cost.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Air Peace, Allen Onyema disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
He said if the government can take stranded Nigerians in Sudan to a safe and secure airport in any of the neighbouring countries bordering Sudan, Air Peace is willing to evacuate them, free of cost.
Airpeace said there was a need to come to the aid of the government, ”we must not leave everything for the government alone and Airpeace is ready to evacuate Nigerians immediately.
The statement said, ”any action that would promote national pride, cohesion, peace and unity, Airpeace will be up for it”.
“Again, we have no apologies for believing in our nation and loving the nation despite certain national challenges. If they are moved to Kenya or Uganda or any other country, we will move in to get them out. Some parents have started calling on us to help. We are ready to do this again and again.” Onyema said.
