First Batch Of Evacuees From Sudan Arrives Nigeria– NiDCOM (VIDEO)
Over 700 Nigerians evacuated from war-torn Sudan have been airlifted by Max Air and Azman Air and expected to arrive in Abuja at 10:00 am on Sunday.
This was announced by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).
A tweet posted on NIDCOM’s Twitter page reads: “Max Air and Azman are airborne and are expected to arrive in Abuja at 10 am today, Sunday 7 May 2023 with over 700 passengers.
“Thank you to the NiDCOM, NEMA team, and the Immigration Attaché on frame 4 that has been working with the Nigeria Mission in Egypt and Sudan,”
According to reports, a Max Air flight conveying some of the returnees landed at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 10:50 am on Sunday.
The returnees are the fourth batch to be repatriated from North Africa since the conflict started.