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FG To Evacuate 5,500 Nigerians Stranded In Sudan By Road – Onyeama (Video) - Foreign Affairs - Nairaland 354y20

FG To Evacuate 5,500 Nigerians Stranded In Sudan By Road – Onyeama (Video) (23410 Views)

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Naijalarry: 10:53pm On Apr 23, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAwmju0_5ok

Nigerians stranded in Sudan will be evacuated by road, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama.

Many are stranded in the North African country following a power tussle that has resulted in a crisis. The development has led to calls for the evacuation of the nation’s citizens.

But speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Onyeama said those stranded can’t be evacuated by air.

“We have been given the cost estimate and all the details. They gave us a figure of 5,500 who are ready for evacuation. Obviously, what you need in a situation like this is a place where everybody can congregate before you start moving them out. Because the airports, as you pointed out in your report, it is out of commission. The only viable way out is by road.

“But of course, it is not totally safe so you are going to require the government to provide some security and a safe corridor out.”


He explained that “Our situation is particularly challenging because the numbers are so great. Some the countries like the US and European countries have started evacuating.

“But what they’ve been evacuating were actually their diplomatic staff. They haven’t been able to start evacuating their citizens there. We can’t evacuate all our diplomatic staff at the moment because they need to also coordinate the evacuation of all those students that we’re talking about.”


His comment comes as a statement from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Khartoum, signed by the Charge D’ Affairs H.Y Garko, advised students who make up about 80 percent of the stranded persons to stay indoors.

The FG said it was still dangerous to embark on a journey toward the borders of Sudan without security clearance and guarantee from the Sudanese authorities.

The Embassy also reassured the Nigerian students that their safety and well-being were of priority concern.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/04/23/fg-to-evacuate-nigerians-stranded-in-sudan-by-road/

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Tntsi: 11:26pm On Apr 23, 2023
Whether by road, ship, air or even bicycle, evacuate our people there.
Nigeria is a so called "big brother" in africa that should be able to navigate these things as quickly as possible.

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slivertongue: 11:26pm On Apr 23, 2023
I pray they arrive safely

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vastolord4(m): 11:27pm On Apr 23, 2023
You should have firstly done the extraction before details

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pacino26(m): 11:35pm On Apr 23, 2023
I think what should have been done before now is sending in personnel from the foreign ministry, our military and aid into Sudan to coordinate with Nigerians over there. Create a kind of safety for them while you prepare how to loot from the country given the recent opportunity.
It’s not rocket science to have stationed our own C-130 military aircraft and going into town to get people to safety. So we will have to wait till the cost estimate is arrived at, and logistics planned with buses when we have naval ships to move some from the ports?

I wonder the caliber of people working in the FM.

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iLoveYouToo(m): 12:09am On Apr 24, 2023
Wetin wan carry me go Sudan if not to learn terrorism undecided

FG should monitor the returnees for at least 6 months, all of them are suspects.




Disclaimer: I’m entitled to my opinion on the subject matter, let’s have yours

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Orfankwagh(m): 12:15am On Apr 24, 2023
What do you expect from someone that migrate by foot with cows from north to south,the reason is still active even in this 20th century.

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sleek214(m): 1:20am On Apr 24, 2023
vastolord4:
You should have firstly done the extraction before details
You guys must always complain. Bitter souls.

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vastolord4(m): 5:08am On Apr 24, 2023
sleek214:

You guys must always complain. Bitter souls.

So you're a logorrhea? That's why most of yous fall back on the blame game

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allen113: 7:46am On Apr 24, 2023
Good one by the FG

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Spuggie: 7:48am On Apr 24, 2023
Where is Tinubu the president elect?

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SouthSouth1914: 7:48am On Apr 24, 2023
But fly jets to different continents on health tourism. The FG is the enemy of the state!

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doctore212(m): 7:48am On Apr 24, 2023
I can't leave Sudan. Olosho here dey cheap

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kenbee(f): 7:48am On Apr 24, 2023
2000 and not 5000! This is the latest update on Channels TV now

Note: Our External Affairs Minister (Onyeama) is weak and doesn't command respect from other countries of the world. Thats the reason Nigerians abroad are regularly subjected to inhumane treatment

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Whois(m): 7:49am On Apr 24, 2023
Less talk, more action. FG should do the needful abeg. undecided
MondayOsunbor(m): 7:49am On Apr 24, 2023
Naijalarry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAwmju0_5ok



Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/04/23/fg-to-evacuate-nigerians-stranded-in-sudan-by-road/


5,500 what exactly ?? students? there is not school in sudan but terrorist training camp

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Olachase(m): 7:49am On Apr 24, 2023
Wetin those people find go Sudan self na wa hoo lipsrsealed lipsrsealed

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AFRICANJAMAICA: 7:50am On Apr 24, 2023
grin

Lets but honest ,Nigeria is bad....very bad..

But, why will someone go to sudan to study...
Sudan.....
Sudan of all d countries in d world....

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Blissful45(m): 7:50am On Apr 24, 2023
God will help them return safely
DenreleDave(m): 7:51am On Apr 24, 2023
Spuggie:
Where is Tinubu the president elect?

He is leaving rent free in ur Brain

Not just u but the entire igbos grin grin

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isabi2lof: 7:51am On Apr 24, 2023
Nice move
tommy589(m): 7:51am On Apr 24, 2023
How is this possible, except it is not by road to Nigeria direct
Re: FG To Evacuate 5,500 Nigerians Stranded In Sudan By Road – Onyeama (Video) by Nobody: 7:51am On Apr 24, 2023
To to to..to to ..toto government... Always to to to...
American government that are very far away from Africa have forgotten they have evacuated their own citizens. Chilling in their home land, but naija and other African government na to to to. Road may even be worse..bandits haven. I pity those in remote areas under heavy gunfire.
But come of it, war no good oo... That's the danger of arming locals , any disobedience and little spark like this can ignite a whole country and before you know it, genocide straight.
I wish naija dem good escape.

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flokii: 7:52am On Apr 24, 2023
Is it safe to do that?
IgbosNIGHTMARE: 7:52am On Apr 24, 2023
Wetin dem go find?

Nigerians wàkàwàkà

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Bobloco: 7:52am On Apr 24, 2023
cool sad
Agbadocassava: 7:53am On Apr 24, 2023
slivertongue:
I pray they arrive safely
Make Bandits no come dey wait for dem for road, from frying pan to fire be dat

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Mobolagaji(m): 7:54am On Apr 24, 2023
Wow

Bahamas95(m): 7:54am On Apr 24, 2023
Giant Of Africa.

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