THE second batch of Nigerians stranded in Sudan have arrived in the country.
The B737-300 aircraft that conveyed the 130 returnees from Port Sudan touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport – NAIA, Abuja, around 3:10 pm on Friday.
They were received by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo and the Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed walked into the Pilgrims terminal around 3:39pm.
Earlier, the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) tweeted about their arrival.
It said the flight “left Port Sudan International Airport today, 5th May 2023, at 8:00 am local time, with 130 Nigerian nationals (Evacuees) 128 females and 2 males.
