Sudan: Nigerian Students’ Efforts To Reach Borders Worrisome — FG

As people try to get to safety following the ongoing crisis in Sudan, the Federal Government has expressed worry that Nigerian students in the war-torn country were trying to find their way to borders of Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia or Chad on their own.

The government noted that while concerted efforts were being made to evacuate them, parents should advise their wards to remain calm and maintain constant communication with officials of the Nigerian embassy in Sudan for instructions and updates.

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The government’s position was contained in a joint statement by ministers of Foreign Affairs, and Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development signed by the permanent secretaries of the ministries.

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They expressed “concern over the dire humanitarian situation in Sudan and empathise with the entire civilian population in the country, including the Nigerian students, and other members of the Nigerian community caught up in the ongoing crisis between the Sudanese army and the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.”

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