The Nigerian government under President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that some nationals, who turned out to be Igbo, were asked to come down from evacuation buses in Sudan, noting that the issue had been resolved.

The government meanwhile denied claims that the country's embassy in Khartoum, the capital of war-torn Sudan, refused to evacuate Nigerians who are of the Igbo ethnic group.

SaharaReporters had on Tuesday
reported that some stranded Nigerians in warring Sudan accused officials of the Nigerian embassy in the evacuation exercise of discriminating against the Igbo.

In a viral video, seen by SaharaReporters on Tuesday, a Nigerian of Igbo descent was seen lamenting the level of discrimination against Igbos in a foreign land to the extent that after entry into evacuation buses, they were allegedly asked to come down in Sudan.

He had claimed that Nigerian authorities evacuated stranded Nigerians in war-torn Sudan by state of Origin and left Igbos behind.

The man in viral video had stated that they were asked to come down from the bus that conveyed other stranded Nigerians from other ethnic groups on Saturday and Sunday to Egypt.

The young man in the video had however appealed to wealthy Igbo men to come to their aide. However, the Nigerian government denied the allegations, describing the account as false.

The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Francisca Omayuli, on Wednesday, urged the general public to disregard the allegation.

Omayuli said that it had investigated the allegation and found it to be false, adding that Igbos were among the first batch of 637 Nigerians evacuated to Aswan Border, Egypt.

According to Daily Post, she, however, admitted that Igbo were asked to come down from evacuation buses but it wasn't deliberate, noting that the issue had been resolved.

“More buses were made available to accommodate every Nigerian national in Sudan who indicated interest to be evacuated.

“It is, therefore, surprising that such a misleading allegation could be levelled against officials of the Embassy who had worked tirelessly on the evacuation exercise,” she added.

Omayuli said that it had investigated the allegation and found it to be false, adding that Igbos were among the first batch of 637 Nigerians evacuated to Aswan Border, Egypt.

According to Daily Post, she, however, admitted that Igbo were asked to come down from evacuation buses but it wasn't deliberate, noting that the issue had been resolved.

jumper524:
Omayuli said that it had investigated the allegation and found it to be false, adding that Igbos were among the first batch of 637 Nigerians evacuated to Aswan Border, Egypt.

According to Daily Post, she, however, admitted that Igbo were asked to come down from evacuation buses but it wasn't deliberate, noting that the issue had been resolved.

Kingsmeal:
Nigerian Government Admits That Igbos Were Asked To Come Down From Buses In Sudan.



https://saharareporters.com/2023/05/03/nigerian-government-admits-igbos-were-asked-come-down-buses-sudan-says-it-wasnt

ucheheart:
It is crystal clear that we the igbos are being marginalized, intimidated and humiliated in this country, can we have a referendum already? It is high time we left this country.

CorrectionFLuid:
If you are Igbo, and you join them in any pro Nigeria protest, or even tweet about it, may stray bullet locate you.

If they cry one south, and you go join, same fate awaits you.

If you participated in the endsars charade, and you are still alive, you owe death a debt that you will pay in any other pro Nigeria protest that you make your useless self available in.

77up:
Your cry never begin, una don mess with wrong people already. You all think what you did with Buhari and northerners for 8years can be done easily with westerners.


Una go dey collect wotowoto everywhere.

tiger28:
Just wait till after The Swearing in........Togolese will have more rights than you negroes.

You keep relegating yourselves after every election.. .....Now SS ppl have a upper hand than you noisemakers.

Iykopee:


I know say u be senseless drug addict. Na igbo man bring back your scratched faces brothers from South Africa in the hottest part of xenophobia.

Expecting some sense from a thîefnubu's dog is an effort in futility.🤗

Racoon:
The questions remain;
-Why were only the igbos disembarked from the bus?
-Why did the FG initially denied this allegation when it was brought up?
-What does the FG mean by the statement; "the issue had been resolved."

tiger28:
Just wait till after The Swearing in........Togolese will have more rights than you negroes.

You keep relegating yourselves after every election.. .....Now SS ppl have a upper hand than you noisemakers.