The Federal Government has said it is consulting in response to a request by Nigerian students in Sudan for evacuation from the country.
It was gathered that the country is currently witnessing hostility between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces.
Recall that the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students in Europe (NANSE), Bashiru Saidu Muhammad has earlier called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to, not only protect Nigerian students in Sudan but also evacuate them amid conflict in the North African country.
Muhammad, who was reacting to the students’ interview with the BBC on Tuesday morning, said it is necessary for the government to act fast to avoid subjecting the students to danger.
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“I am calling on the federal government to take immediate arrangements by not only ensuring the safety of Nigerian students who are currently studying in Sudan but also quickly evacuating them back to Nigeria.
“The ongoing conflict in Sudan poses a significant threat to their well-being and academic progress in the face of the raging conflict.
“We must understand that the effects of the conflict are devastating, and it can affect lives, property, and even disrupt education. Therefore, Nigerian students studying in Sudan are not immune to these consequences, and we cannot afford to sit back and watch them suffer”.
“I implore the federal government to take necessary immediate measures to evacuate the Nigerian students in Sudan until the situation subsides. We cannot let the conflict in that country to rob these students of their future, and the tension now being suffered by the parents back home should be dowsed by returning the students.
“It is the responsibility of government to protect and ensure the safety of Nigerian students both at home and abroad. I reiterate my plea for FG to swiftly act in this regard,” the NANSE President said.
In response to the request, the Federal Government has said it’s already making due consultations to evacuate the students.
Odu said NiDCOM was in consultation with the “National Emergency Management Agency, which is in charge of emergency evacuations, and also with the Nigerian mission in Sudan and other relevant agencies”.
He said the Chairman/CEO, NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, “urged all Nigerian students in Sudan as well as Nigerians living in Sudan to be security conscious and calm”.
