Abike Dabiri-Erewa, NIDCOM chair, says Nigerian students stranded in Egypt from the war in Sudan are finally preparing to depart back home.
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Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission , says an Air Peace aircraft has landed in Egypt to airlift stranded Nigerian students in the war in torn Sudan to Nigeria Dabiri-Erewa, who made the announcement in a tweet on Tuesday evening, said the aircraft would take students who had been given clearance to move into the north African country.
“Sudan update: Nig Embassy in Egypt has moved all evacuees from the Sudan side to the Egypt side of the Arqeel border, with priority given to the females,” the NIDCOM chair tweeted. “They are now being prepared for their departure to Abuja through Aswan Airport.@flyairpeace has just landed. Big gratitude to the Nigerian Embassy in Egypt for their tireless efforts.”
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