376 Nigerian evacuees return from Sudan safely, to receive ‘dignity packs’, other benefits –Minister

*Sadiya Farouq, Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, says all the returnees arrived Nigeria safe and sound, each of them would receive dignity packs and N100,000 transportation fare, N25,000 worth of call vouchers, and 1.5 GB data bundle

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

The first batch of 376 Nigerian citizens returning from war-torn Sudan arrived evening Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Abuja, FCT.

ConsumerConnect gathered the returnees were airlifted Wednesday by the Nigerian Air Force on the NAF C-130H aircraft and Air Peace from Aswan, Egypt.

The Nigerian evacuees landed in the country’s Federal Capital Territory at 11:35 p.m., against the 11:23 p.m. scheduled for a touchdown at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, according to report.

Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, Honourable Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, was quoted to have said that Air Peace conveyed 282 evacuees while NAF conveyed 96 evacuees.

Farouq stated that the Nigerian Government is excited that all of them are back safely, noting that no lives were lost in the evacuation process.

The evacuees, the Minister disclosed, would receive dignity packs and N100,000 transportation fare, N25,000 worth of call vouchers and 1.5 GB data bundle (1.5 GB).

The Sudan Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohamed Yousif, was also present at the airport to receive the evacuees.

Yousif stated that he is sorry about the situation in Sudan but also happy to have the evacuees back in Nigeria safely.