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2,246 Nigerians Evacuated From Sudan – NiDCOM

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has disclosed that a total of 2,246 Nigerians were evacuated from Sudan since the exercise commenced in May 3, 2023. 

Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NiDCOM, Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, provided the  updates on Friday in Abuja. 

He noted that on May 3, 94 evacuees, comprising 78 males and 16 females, boarded NAF C130 plane, while 274 boarded Air Peace plane from Aswan Airport, Egypt.

Balogun hinted that on May 5, 130 Nigerians were airlifted via Tarco Airline, while on May 6, 131 evacuees boarded the same airline from Port Sudan. 

He stated that additional 102 Nigerians boarded the same airline from Port Sudan on Sunday, May 7, saying that 410 Nigerians boarded Max Air and 322 Azman Air, both from Aswan Airport on Sunday, May 7.

Balogun hinted that two flights from Tarco Airline evacuated 133 passengers, including seven children and nine infants on Monday. 

Also, 126 passengers, with 12 children and 41 infants, were airlifted from Port Sudan on Tuesday. 

The spokesperson informed that 123 Nigerians boarded Tarco Airline on Wednesday from Port Sudan, while 136 boarded the same airline on Thursday.

Balogun revealed that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is expected to provide the details of the 264 passengers aboard Tarco Airline as well as the 128 and 136 evacuees that boarded separate flights.

Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye has expressed his determination to enrol some of the students recently evacuated from Sudan and concession their tuition fees.

He stated this during a courtsey visit to the NiDCOM Chairman, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja recently. 





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