Sudan war: 7000 Nigerians, other nationals stranded at Egypt's border

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A crisis of unimaginable proportion is imminent at Sudanese border where at least 7000 nationals of different countries, including Nigeria, are stranded in the wake of the ongoing war in the country.

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), who disclosed this, called on those concerned with passages and movement of persons and services along contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for the stranded 7000 Nationals to have unfettered access to their various destinations.

Dabiri-Erewa said the stranded Nationals, including Nigerians, are not being allowed to cross the border into Egypt since their arrival late yesterday evening.

She added that the Nigerian mission in Egypt has been working tirelessly on this as the Egyptian authorities are insisting on visas by fellow Africans to transit back to their countries.

While thanking the Egyptian authorities for their support so far, she appealed to them to kindly allow the already traumatized travelers to speedily transit to their final destinations in various countries in Africa, stated a release signed by Gabriel Odu, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM.
Abuja.