Statement from MFA.

13 buses with 637 Nigerians have arrived safely at Aswan, Egypt (Borders of Egypt). Visas and necessary checks are being carried out. Citizens will be evacuated via NAF and Air Peace Airlines.

JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA) AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (FMHADMSD) ON THE EVACUATION OF NIGERIANS CAUGHT UP IN THE ON-GOING CRISIS IN SUDAN.

Issued at Abuja, Nigeria on 29th April, 2023
The Honourable Ministers, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development co-Chaired the Situation Room held on Friday, 28th April, 2023.

The Ministers noted that the first batch of 13 buses conveying six hundred and thirty seven (637) evacuees had arrived the identified safe borders at Aswan, Egypt and are undergoing necessary documentation and clearance before admission into the Egyptian territory for their eventual evacuation to Nigeria.

The movement of the second batch of 29 buses will commence on Saturday, 29th April, 2023. The evacuees are advised to be at the designated locations with only one luggage. Contrary to insinuations on the social media, Embassy staff are very much on ground in Khartoum to coordinate the evacuation exercise to the very end. The students and other Nigerians awaiting evacuation from Khartoum, Sudan are therefore, advised to cooperate with them in order to ensure orderliness and proper documentation while embarking on the buses. This will go a long way in speeding up the process and avoiding unnecessary delays with documentation and clearance upon arrival at the Aswan, Egypt.

While the Federal Government empathizes with affected Nigerians, maintaining order amidst the desperate situation remains crucial to getting all interested Nigerians out of the war zone in record time before the expiration of the ceasefire, which has been extended by 72 hours.

The general public is also advised to discountenance unverified information being circulated on the social media as some of them are either due to ignorance or sheer mischief. The outcry over the negotiated sum of $1.2 million for the buses hired for the exercise, is uncalled for. The amount in question, was negotiated in a condition of war and where there are competing demands for same bus services by other countries also trying to evacuate their citizens. Therefore, the cooperation and understanding of all and sundry is required to complement ongoing efforts aimed at ensuring the safe return of every Nigerian trapped in Sudan.

The Federal Government of Nigeria seizes this opportunity to extend appreciation to friendly countries who have in one way or the other assisted in bringing succour to Nigerians fleeing the war in Sudan. Particularly, Nigeria acknowledges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for graciously assisting with the evacuation of eight Nigerians from Sudan to safety in its territory, from where they would be airlifted back to Nigeria.

In the time being, the first batch of Nigerian evacuees who have arrived Aswan are expected to be airlifted to Nigeria in the coming hours by the Nigerian Air Force and Air Peace airline, who have been on standby for the operations.

Signed: Signed: Amb. Janet Olisa, OON Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo mni, NPOM Director Overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary Permanent Secretary, MFA FMHADMSD

https://twitter.com/MsNemah/status/1652235816817623041

an IPOB man is moving them back home. Immediately they touch home now they will tell you that IPOB is a terrorist organization.

Abike Dabiri don hammer.

Why una dey disturb Air Peace
After now una go dey call am Ipob

Even USA dey struggle to evacuate her citizens.
Yet an Igbo man risk him airline to save una. Na Air Violence suppose come pick una

Dj give me 1 bottle of Kunu.
These head slammers are very ungrateful..

Igbo man helping children filled with hate and those that have Boko as brothers.





Even hundreds among them that will be brought back by Igbo man will still wish all Igbo Nation dead after this kind gesture.



But it won't stop Igbos from doing good.


All Igbos have done for Nigeria since republic is for good of Nigeria, which many are misinterpreted because of hatred for Igbos.



God bless Umu Igbo nile.

Wetin dem dy find for Sudan?

a Muslim country demanding visa to allow stranded fellow Muslims from war zone just to cross over to be evacuated by a Christian owned airline free of charge…

Our Muslim brothers up north would rather vote a Chadian Muslim candidate as AU or CAF president than a Christian candidate from Ebonyi .

Everything is an opportunity for people in government to cash out!

Many people will cash out from the millions of dollars they budgeted for this project.

Ok

In Nigeria once you get married forget about regular kissing. The mouth is for eating, asking for money and quarrelling.

So they are all waiting to be airlifted by !Pob plane free of charge?


That's good

HeartlessMan:
Abike Dabiri don hammer.

😃

Rubbish...

We should disregard what we see making rounds on social media.. ?

The victims are updating us with real time videos while you keep dishing out lies and you say make we disregard am. DeY PLAY

Sango thunder Come dey slow these days..

And now madam Abike has joined the corrupt minister of disaster in fleecing the country dry.

The coming home of the terrorist.
Their mate went into European countries in search of greener pastures, studies and research that will be of benefits to mankind.
They went for terrorism and bombs manufacturing, they should have remain they to study the terrorism in practical form

It will be very shameful for any ethnic bigot to join a plane Owned by an ipob terrorist. If you or your family member or any of your relation gets evacuated with an ipob plane today and you come back to type or say rubbish about igbos here again on this platform or anywhere, May you never recieve help ever in your life ever again isha Allah Amin!

HeartlessMan:
Abike Dabiri don hammer.

How

Neimar:
Wetin dem dy find for Sudan?

Islam school plenty there

Neimar:
Wetin dem dy find for Sudan?

They went for terrorism studies

sonature1:
Everything is an opportunity for people in government to cash out!

Many people will cash out from the millions of dollars they budgeted for this project.

You had better cash out because the coming months will be worse. You saw Shege during Buhari era, na shege banza you go see for Emilokan

Okay.

Any good heart here please gift me data on mtn let me be able to follow up on an online interview please. You are helping to soul secure life.

Zero8OneZeroOne605666

I rather go to Irag or Iran than Sudan

I pray they are rescued fast !

Good.
Even the US is struggling to evacuate her citizens. The US government is telling the citizens to just stay in place for now. The Turkish plane sent to evacuate was shot on yesterday. Very dangerous situation.

CheckLight:
I pray they are rescued fast !

PRAYER WARRIOR..

Ok

Billionaire2:
Egypt, a Muslim country demanding visa to allow stranded fellow Muslims from war zone just to cross over to be evacuated by a Christian owned airline free of charge…

what are you expecting before? Maybe you think they will just allow people into their country without proper documentation, that is what a serious country should do unlike Nigeria where people can just enter through it's border from Niger.