The first group of Nigerian evacuees from war-torn Sudan, on Wednesday, arrived Nigeria from Aswan, Egypt.
The evacuees totaling 376, arrived on Air Peace aircraft and a NAF C130 aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 11:35pm and 11:55pm, respectively.
While the Air Peace aircraft with 278 passengers arrived first, it was closely followed by the NAF C130 aircraft with 98 passengers.
Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has expressed hope that those yet to arrive would be airlifted speedily.
According to her, “Everyone is excited to receive them. We hope that those over there will come back speedily. We are expecting that with the arrangements made by NEMA, there are going to be more planes because Egypt makes it difficult.
“For stranded Nigerians at Port Sudan, they are trying to get tickets because it is even more difficult to get flights to Port Sudan. But they have an airline. They are processing it, and once they get tickets, they will come back home. If other airlines get the landed permits, they will quickly go and airlift stranded Nigerians. We are glad that no one lost his or her life. Priority was given to women and children.”
