Over 700 Evacuees From Sudan To Arrive In Abuja – NiDCOM

Over 700 Nigerians evacuated from war-torn Sudan have been airlifted by Max Air and Azman Air and expected to arrive in Abuja at 10:00 am on Sunday.

This was announced by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).

A tweet posted on NIDCOM’s Twitter page reads: “Max Air and Azman are airborne and are expected to arrive in Abuja at 10 am today, Sunday 7 May 2023 with over 700 passengers.

“Thank you to the NiDCOM, NEMA team, and the Immigration Attaché on frame 4 that has been working with the Nigeria Mission in Egypt and Sudan,”

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Max Air and Azman are airborne and are expected to arrive in Abuja at 10 am today, Sunday 7 May 2023 with over 700 passengers.

Thank you to the NiDCOM, NEMA team, and the Immigration Attaché on frame 4 that has been working with the Nigeria Mission in Egypt and Sudan. pic.twitter.com/IeJP8QANgM

— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) May 7, 2023

Landed! Max Air flight conveying another batch of stranded Nigerians in Sudan , from Egypt pic.twitter.com/hohaQxViQ4

— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) May 7, 2023

According to reports, a Max Air flight conveying some of the returnees landed at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 10:50 am on Sunday.

The returnees are the fourth batch to be repatriated from North Africa since the conflict started.