Abuja – Mr Olugbenga Ashiru, the  Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Monday said about 50 Nigerians had so far been evacuated from Syria following the ongoing crises in the country.

Ashiru said in Abuja that the evacuees complied with government’s directive to leave Syria and he advised others to vacate the Middle East nation.

“We have evacuated quite a lot of Nigerians from Syria, it was not an airlift exercise like we did in the case of Libya because they are very few.

“From the report I got, those moved so far are less than 50, long before the situation deteriorated we advised them to move.

“Some have decided to stay behind but it is their choice.’’

The minister also said that the families of the Charge d’Affairs and officials at the embassy had been relocated to the neighbouring nation of Lebanon “and they are very safe there.’’

It will be recalled that the Syrian conflict began on March 15, 2011 with public demonstrations as part of the wider Arab spring and developed into a nationwide uprising.

Nigeria and Syria established diplomatic ties in 1961. (NAN)

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/07/fg-evacuates-about-50-nigerians-from-syria/

Blood of God.....! What the fu**ck are they doing in Syria....!?

@ Isaactop9 and Tadup

Don't use this thread to launch your tribal war.

Nawao!!! Bloody hell now!

Damn, now I believe Nigerians are friggin every where on the Globe!!! I won't be surprise to hear that we have Nigerians in Greenland. I sure bet we've got Nigerians in Iraq, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka too!

Nigerians in diaspora! I won't be surprised if some nigerians live in mars and the other planets.SMH!

The hypocritical west would not leave Syria alone. A country at peace before now. Just because of Israel and the need to starve Hezbollah of funds and arms, they have armed the opposition by false pretense -democracy and freedom. What about Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE etc.? these are all undemocratic states without human right.

Why is the minister taking pride in an exercise he did not undertake. Nigerians leave Syria on their own accord without government assistance. Federal government will ever fail to disappoint. Nonsense!!!!

Thank God
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Who is this newe wannabe
Its too late to beg 4 popularity mtscheeew

Waka waka looking to for greener pastures to the ends of the earth,na only bomb and bullets fit drive una come una papa house

being in syria now na serious kamakazi. but our 9ja guys no go hear.

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...and you think you just said something reasonable?

Good 1 by FG

Igbos make money in Nigeria Other Tribes complain, They travel out making money they complain, Igbos wanna leave Godforsaking Nigeria hell no, that tribe better be slave to cattle rearers than allow it. Oh!!!

i won't be suprised to hear that there are nigerians in bermuda

Omo mak doz men kawa 4rm dia nw..i stil dnt get y pple like stayn put n a troubled nation lik syria

Have u checked hiati? They'll be there too

Nosa-Henry:
Why is the minister taking pride in an exercise he did not undertake. Nigerians leave Syria on their own accord without government assistance. Federal government will ever fail to disappoint. Nonsense!!!!

Are you ok? Seriously, it's not too late to take your usual morning pills...
NB: Get that 'Henry' off your handle. You disappoint the Committee of Henrys.

anybody has a problem with Igbo nation..... should please hug a huge transformer.... haba.

[color=#006600][/color]Nigerians in diaspora! I won't be surprised if some nigerians live in mars and the other planets.SMH![quote]

I tell ya you can't imagine where some Nigerians are, I was in middle of nowhere or say village in Macau and Vietnam and I met my brothers, really we are everywhere.

Chanchit: Blood of God.....! What the fu**ck are they doing in Syria....!?

I wonder oooooo

Just a question...... Why do people on Nairaland like to turn every topic or thread on here to Tribal and Ethnic war. Can't we just comment without the tribal and ethnic bashing!!

They are talking about Nigerians evacuated from Syria. Some dickhead starts by saying it's the Igbos! How do you know it's Igbo. Where you there to know first hand?

It's not compulsory to post on every thread or topic. Sometimes its better to just stay off, when you don't have something to comment, than to resort to ethnic and tribal bashing!

CHESSBOARD: Igbos make money in Nigeria Other Tribes complain, They travel out making money they complain, Igbos wanna leave Godforsaking Nigeria hell no, that tribe better be slave to cattle rearers than allow it. Oh!!!

I tire my brother! Am as angry as u are but lemme reserve my comment!

If only they can evacuate us from nigeria to the u.s or caribbeans too as we hv security concerns here in naija too

There's nothing wrong with Nigerians being in Syria if there are job or business opportunities. C'mon guys, the jobless rate is high in Nigeria.