The federal government has approved an aircraft in the fleet of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF C-130H, for the evacuation of Nigerians that are currently stranded in Sudan following the political crises raging in the country.
A statement jointly signed by the Director Overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Janet Olisa, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, announced the resolution in a joint statement.
The statement said the NAF aircraft, which departed Abuja on Friday, has receive clearance alongside Air Peace and other airlines to fly to Egypt to pick the stranded Nigerians.
Olisa and Sani-Gwarzo said the Nigerian Mission in Egypt was liaising with the Egyptian authorities to facilitate the evacuation by providing emergency entry documents and holding shelters, until the stranded Nigerians were airlifted back to Nigeria.
The statement added that arrangements are being concluded to airlift all Nigerians that have already escaped on their own to safety in other countries neighbouring Sudan.
The Foreign Affairs and the Humanitarian Affairs ministries convened a Situation Room, on the evacuation of Nigerian nationals from Sudan chaired by Sani-Gwarzo. The Situation Room meets daily.
Members of the Situation Room also include the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Office of the Chief of Staff, National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
Other members include the various Nigerian Foreign Missions relevant to the evacuation exercise.
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