Sudan: First batch of evacuees moved to Egypt border
The Nigerian Ambassador to Egypt, Nura Rimi, has said that the first batch of stranded Nigerians has been moved from the Sudanese side to the Egyptian side of the border.
Rimi, who said this on Tuesday noted that Nigerians are now being prepared for their departure to Abuja through Aswan Airport.
The Egyptian authorities had not opened its border with Sudan for the students, six days after their arrival.
However, giving updates on the evacuees, Rimi said, “#TeamCairo has successfully moved our students from the Sudanese side to the Egyptian side of the Arqeel border.
“Priority was given to female students in the orderly movement of the 449 students across the border.
“The students are now being prepared for their departure to Abuja through Aswan Airport.
“With the arrival of Air Peace and the NAF Plane, the onward journey home begins soon after necessary documentation.”
Meanwhile, the second batch of stranded Nigerians evacuated from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan arrived in Port Sudan on Tuesday for possible airlifting to Nigeria.
Furthermore, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has denied an allegation against its Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she prevented some Nigerians, especially of the South East extraction from boarding buses hired by the Federal Government to evacuate stranded Nigerians from the war-torn Khartoum in Sudan.
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