The first batch of Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan will return to the country on Wednesday night.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130H aircraft evacuating the country’s nationals from Egypt has departed the Aswan Airport in the North African country and will arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by 11:23 p.m.
The Federal Government had deployed the Air Peace and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets to airlift the country’s nationals from Egypt.
The government had also given Azman Air the approval to undertake the exercise.
Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said on Tuesday night that the country’s embassy in Egypt has successfully moved evacuees across the border from Sudan
In a statement issued in Abuja, the commission said at least 449 students were being prepared for their return to Nigeria through the Aswan Airport.
