The Nigerian Government has revealed that it spent $1.2 million to evacuate stranded Nigerians from Sudan.
This disclosure was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, during a briefing by State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting.
The government provided security cover for the journey from Luxor to Cairo and from Aswan to Cairo, and arranged 40 buses to transport approximately 2,400 students from Sudan.
The Minister also confirmed that no Nigerian lost their lives during the conflict, and there are currently no plans in place for continued education for the evacuees, most of whom are students of the University of Khartoum.
Recall that at least 40 buses were sent to move Nigerians out of Khartoum and other troubled parts of Sudan early Wednesday.
The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission explained that the evacuation planned for Tuesday failed due to logistic challenges.
Chairperson of the Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, confirmed that the new travel plans were finalised Tuesday night.
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