A group of Nigerians have alleged discrimination during the evacuation of Nigerians from Sudan by the Federal Government, saying they abandoned due to their state of origin.
In a viral video circulating on social media seen by Investogist, they claimed they boarded the last bus that moved some Nigerians to Egypt but they were asked to come out of the bus. The voice in the video appealed to prominent Igbo sons to come to their aid, saying the government abandoned them due to politics.
He said: “This appeal goes to Igbos. We are right here in the University of Khartoum in Sudan. They said they are doing evacuation project in which Nigerians are to be evacuated out of Sudan. They came and carried some people and then abandoned us Igbos. We boarded the last bus that moved some Nigerians to Egypt, which left two days ago but we were asked to move out of the bus. Everything is now politics.
“We are pleading with our Igbo people who can help us. Our brother Air Peace who brought Airplane to help evacuate Nigerians might be feeling that everything is moving on fine. Let them know that things are not going fine. See our bags here. This is where we are. Somehow, news has spread that we have been evacuated but that’s not true.
“We plead with people like Prince Arthur Eze, Obi Cubana and all those that can help us out.”
Dear @abikedabiri and @nidcom_gov, is this true? Did you single out an ethnic group for abandonment in Sudan?
Pls give me a response quickly. pic.twitter.com/zfy1IyyKwi
— Hon Henry Shield (@HonShield) May 1, 2023
The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Monday afternoon indicated that some Nigerians are also stranded in Atbara, Sudan, while responding to a plea by a Twitter user @dr-ahmadsamll who called for help on behalf of those in Atbara.
She said the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development are working on evacuating Nigerians from the region.
“The @FMHDSD responsible for the buses are aware and working on the matter,” she tweeted.
The @FMHDSD responsible for the buses are aware and working on the matter https://t.co/Hl8U7x7bvp
— . (@s2_vpd) May 1, 2023
Investogist reported earlier that Egypt has opened its border to Nigerians fleeing Sudan after days of insisting they would get a visa.
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Monday afternoon, said the border was opened following the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
