The commission also revealed that there are about 5,500 Nigerians in Sudan, most of whom are students.
The first batch of Nigerians who fled Sudan due to the ongoing war has finally arrived in their Motherland.
The 376 Nigerians were airlifted by the Nigerian Air Force and arrived in a military jet C13 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday night, May 03, 2023, around 11:30 PM.
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According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, the returnees were airlifted from Aswan Airport in Egypt, where they crossed into the country by bus. The commission also revealed that there are about 5,500 Nigerians in Sudan, most of whom are students.
The federal government has engaged various airlines to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan, and efforts are still ongoing as more batches are expected to return home soon.
