As the country’s crisis worsens, the federal government has officially requested permission from Sudanese authorities to remove Nigerian citizens.
According to the administration, non-compliance with ceasefire accords has rendered evacuation of besieged Nigerians “difficult.”
According to Francisca Omayuli, the foreign affairs ministry’s spokesman, Nigeria is “very worried about the escalation of the war.”
“The warring parties’ refusal to heed many international demands for a ceasefire has exacerbated the predicament of civilians and made evacuation impossible.” “As a result, Nigeria wishes to underscore the urgent necessity for a quick ceasefire,” she added.
“In the meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with Sudanese authorities and has submitted an official request for permission to evacuate Nigerian students and other members of the Nigerian community who may desire to leave the country through the Nigerian embassy in Khartoum.”
According to the ministry, the Nigerian embassy has built WhatsApp and Telegram platforms for “appropriate coordination and frequent updates.”
Nigerians across the nation were also warned to stay home.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, head of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, had previously guaranteed of a mechanism in place to rescue trapped Nigerians in the nation.
THE DEATH TOLL HITS 330
Numerous international organisations have criticised the fighting in Sudan, where at least 330 people have been killed and at least 3,200 have been injured.
Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), voiced serious worry about the situation and termed the crisis as tragic.
“The lack of secure access, energy, food, water, personnel, and depleting medical supplies make it practically difficult for many health institutions to function at the precise time when there are hundreds injured in need of urgent care,” he added.
Ghebreyesus asked Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the two organisations participating in the deadly power struggle, to maintain the truce so that people can seek sanctuary or healthcare, as well as food, water, and medicine.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the violence might cause millions to go hungry in a country that has already seen famine and drought.
The United Nations (UN) agency claimed its workers, offices, cars, equipment, and food stores were all targeted, resulting in the deaths of three of its officials on Saturday.
According to the agency, one of its planes in Khartoum was damaged beyond repair, and at least 10 cars and six food trucks were taken.
Moreover, WFP guesthouses, offices, and warehouses in Nyala, South Darfur, had been overrun and stolen, resulting in the loss of up to 4,000 metric tonnes of food.
Ceasefire agreements had been established, however the Sudanese army and RSF breached the truce within hours of its implementation.
