Thirteen Nigerian students who fled from the war in Sudan to Saudi Arabia will arrive in Nigeria on Friday.
The students who were scheduled to depart Jeddah on Wednesday onboard Qatar Airways will arrive at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Thursday 18 May 2023.
The return of the 13 Nigerian students from Saudi Arabia is part of the ongoing evacuation of stranded Nigerian citizens in war-torn Sudan by the Federal Government through the relevant Agencies.
These students had fled by using boats through the Red Sea into Saudi Arabia, where they sought the assistance of the Federal Government to be transported back home.
Consequently, they were profiled by the Nigerian Mission in Saudi Arabia, and arrangements for their safe return were made by the NEMA.
Recall that the Federal Government had recently evacuated a total of 2, 518 stranded Nigerian Citizens in Sudan who were airlifted from Port Sudan and Aswan, Egypt.
The names of the 13 Nigerian students expected back home on Friday are as follows: Mannira Buniya, Hadiza Idi, Naima Mamuda, Hindatu Salmanu, Aminu Ibrahim, Muntari, Aliya Rabbilu, Muhammad Zubairu, Aisha Sani, Asmau Adamu Dandada, Abdulkadir Lawan Gambo, Suleiman Sani Idris, Mubarak Zakariya.
The Guardian
