The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has disclosed that 13 buses bringing back about 1,500 Nigerians from the conflict-ravaged Sudan are expected to arrive soon in Aswan, Egypt.
The NiDCOM Chair made this known to newsmen Thursday in Abuja.
Dabiri-Erewa added that Air Peace Airline would be leaving for Egypt tonight while the aircraft bringing Nigerians are expected in by Friday.
According to her, “13 buses will soon be arriving. That is what I am going to address now. As I speak to you, we are expecting about 1,500 Nigerians.
“Air Peace would be leaving tonight from Nigeria to pick them up from Egypt and bring them back safely to Nigeria by tomorrow.”
The Director, Special Duties, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Dr. Onimode Bandele, also said the next batch of Nigerians to leave Sudan for Egypt were already boarding their busses.
He said: “Nigerians already know we hired 40 buses. So if 13 left today, it will be the turn of the next batch, and as I speak to you, the next batch is loading already.
“So, until we finish loading, I will not be able to confirm how many buses have left because I don’t tell lies to the press.”
Since violence erupted in Sudan over a week ago, many countries have been evacuating their nationals for safety reasons.
