NIDCOM, says the Nigerian Embassy in Egypt has successfully moved evacuees

Amid ongoing conflict in Sudan, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, says the Nigerian Embassy in Egypt has successfully moved evacuees from the Sudanese side to the Egyptian side of the Arqeel Border. The commission on Tuesday evening stated further that the students were being prepared for their departure to Abuja through the Aswan Airport in Egypt. It was gathered that AirPeace and the Nigerian Air Force plane deployed to airlift the evacuees were waiting to convey the students to Abuja after necessary documentation.

According to the commission, priority is being given to female students in orderly movement of the 449 students across the border. NIDCOM Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the first batch was expected to arrive soon. She added that the team at Abu Simbel will be evacuating the Wadi Halfa group on Wednesday morning and those at the Port Sudan border will be evacuated last.