The Federal government has confirmed the safe arrival of the first batch of Nigerians evacuated from Egypt.
The group of 637 evacuees arrived at Aswan in Egypt and are currently undergoing necessary documentation and clearance before being admitted into Egyptian territory for eventual evacuation to Nigeria.
The second batch of 29 buses is set to commence movement on Saturday, and evacuees are advised to be at the designated locations with only one luggage.
The government has urged Nigerians to cooperate with embassy staff in Khartoum to ensure orderliness and proper documentation while embarking on the buses.
The government empathizes with affected Nigerians and urges the public to discountenance unverified information being circulated on social media.
The negotiated sum of $1.2 million for the buses hired for the exercise was done in a condition of war and competing demands for the same bus services by other countries also trying to evacuate their citizens.
The government extends appreciation to friendly countries who have assisted in bringing succor to Nigerians fleeing the war in Sudan.
The first batch of Nigerian evacuees is expected to be airlifted to Nigeria in the coming hours by the Nigerian Air-Force and Air Peace airline, who have been on standby for the operations.
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