Stranded Nigerians in Sudan to be airlifted for free
Private airline operator, Air Peace has offered to evacuate Nigerians who are willing to leave Sudan amid the ongoing crisis in the North African country.
This is as Air Peace Chairman, Mr. Allen Onyema, expressed concern for Nigerian students and other residents who are left stranded in Sudan, adding that urgent steps be taken to evacuate them.
Onyema said his airline will airlift the stranded Nigerians if they could be moved to a neighboring country as Sudan’s airspace is currently closed to civil aviation flights.
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Sudan Crisis: FG Yet To Evacuate Stranded Nigerian Students
Onyema explained that he felt compelled to provide help because Nigeria cannot afford to lose its citizens in Sudan. He pledged to ensure that the stranded Nigerians in the war-torn country are safe.
Highlighting the urgency needed in the situation, Onyeama said ;
“Again, Air Peace is willing to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Sudan free of charge if the government can get them to a safe and secure airport in any of the neighbouring countries bordering Sudan. Everything must not be left to the government and the government alone.
“It will be a privilege and honour of tremendous pride that we will be out there to give every Nigerian stranded in Sudan a sense of pride and oneness in their country.
“We are very ready to do it immediately. No time wasting. Any action that would promote national pride, national cohesion, peace and unity, we are for it. Again, we have no apologies for believing in our nation and loving the nation despite certain national challenges.
“If they are moved to Kenya or Uganda or any other country, we will move in to get them out. Some parents have started calling on us to help. We are ready to do this again and again.”
What you should know
Daily Report Nigeria recalls Air Peace deployed flights to evacuate stranded Nigerians from South Africa at the heat of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in the country.
Going by reports, up to 5,500 Nigerians, mostly students are currently left stranded in Sudan owing to the ongoing war that started two weeks ago.
