About 125 Nigerians, evacuated from war-ridden Sudan, have successfully touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The returnees arrived aboard a Tarco B737-300 aircraft at 12:49 pm.
They were received at the airport by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Nigeria Immigration Service, and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NiDCOM).
Others were the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Nasir Gwarzo; NEMA’s Director General, Ahmed Habib; and the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
The latest arrival brings the total number of evacuated Nigerians from Sudan to 2,371.
On 3rd May, the Federal Government gave assurances that no Nigerian would be left behind. There has been a series of batches of Nigerians fleeing Sudan arriving at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with NAF C-130H jet; Air Peace; Tarco Airline; Max Air flight.
Meanwhile, some universities have pledged to support Nigerian students evacuated from war-torn Sudan.
According to a statement by NiDCOM, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State; Summit University, Offa, Kwara State; and American University, The Gambia have shown interest in the absorption of Nigerian returnee students from Sudan.
On its part, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it would provide support to ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from Sudan are integrated into the nation’s universities.
