Approximately 1,519 stranded Nigerians in Sudan are expected to leave the capital Khartoum by hired buses to Port Sudan and other designated border points for their onward evacuation to Nigeria, according to the federal government.
This development came after the signing of a new 72-hour ceasefire agreement between the Sudanese armed forces and paramilitary rapid support forces in Sudan.
Port Sudan is a port in Sudan’s eastern part of the red sea and the state red sea’s capital. Dr. Sani warWarzonehe permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, confirmed this when briefing journalists on the situation with Nigerian students in Sudan on Sunday in Abuja.
On the evacuation procedure, Gwarzo, the head of the federal government situation room, explained that the stranded students are scheduled to leave on April 30.
Gwarzo further explained that the federal government had to agree with the transport company to ensure due process was followed
in the transfer of the funds.