Following the successful arrival of the first and second batch of stranded citizens, the Federal Government has sent more aircrafts to airlift more Nigerian nationals from Aswan in Egypt and Port Sudan back home.
This is according to a communique by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
Giving further update on the evacuation of Nigerians from Sudan, NEMA Spokesman Manzo Ezekiel stated that in a bid to augment the process, Max Air and Azman airlines have been engaged, dispatched and arrived at Aswan, Egypt to airlift the remaining Nigerians that have been successfully transported to the Sudan Egypt border and cleared by the authorities there.
In the same vein, a Sudan based aviation company, Taco Aviation has been engaged for airlift of Nigerians from the Airport in Port Sudan.
Additionally, in response to the basic humanitarian needs of the Nigerian citizens at the Egyptian border, NEMA says it has continued to provide foods, water and other essential supplies to them while awaiting the clearance into Egypt for onward airlift to Nigeria.
According to Mr Ezekiel, the food arrangement was made by NEMA and the Nigerian Embassy in Egypt. He notes that by engaging other airlines, the evacuation operation will be accelerated.
In the statement, Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed appreciated the approval granted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the agency to carryout the evacuation.
Equally, the DG appreciated the support given by the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq.
He enjoined all stakeholders to continue to work harmoniously with NEMA to ensure that this exercise is hitch free and assured that the operation would be completed in the next few days.
