The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has revealed that the Mission in Egypt was making arrangements for the payment of visa fees for stranded Nigerians at the border of the country.
Africa Today News, New York had earlier reported that the Federal Government had earlier called on relevant authorities along contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for about 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, to have unfettered access to their various destinations.
Dabiri-Erewa, who made this call o Saturday explained that the nationals were not being allowed to cross the border into Egypt since their arrival on Thursday evening.
However, giving updates on the stranded Nigerians at the Egypt border, Dabiri-Erewa said, “The mission has made arrangements to pay nine dollars per person and 25 dollars visa fees. Within Egypt itself, one cannot travel from one region to another without an exit permit. We are expecting a CI30 to take off within the hour. NAF is getting set to depart with food etc for Aswan.”
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Meanwhile, our correspondent gathered that some state governments on Saturday evacuated their indigenes or those sponsored by them.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that Borno, Jigawa and Kaduna came for their indigenes.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Community (Elders Forum) in Sudan, Dr. Hashim Na’Allah, confirmed, saying, ‘Yes, Kaduna State and Jigawa State governments evacuated their students today.’
Another student, Abdullah Anyuabuga, said, ‘Kaduna government moved their students and left today.’
However, those who were not evacuated expressed disappointment, as the ceasefire ends Sunday.
The Embassy of Nigeria in Sudan on Friday said the second batch of the evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Khartoum to Egypt would commence on Saturday. This was contained in a statement signed by the Charge d’ Affairs, H. Y. Garko.