According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), “two aircrafts with high capacity belonging to Max Air Ltd and Azman Air have departed Nigeria to Aswan Egypt to airlift the remaining Nigerian citizens”.
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| Air Peace airlifted two hundred and Seventy-seven (277) Nigerians through the Aswan Airport, Egypt back to Nigeria following ongoing fighting in Sudan |
Both aircrafts departed Nigeria yesterday, Thursday 4 May, 2023.
Nigerian citizens stranded in war-torn Sudan crossed into Egypt through the Aswan border.
First batch of Nigerian citizens have been received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday 3 May, 2023. They arrived at about 2340hrs as disclosed by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).
NEMA said: “Two aircrafts with high capacity belonging to Max Air Ltd and Azman Air have departed Nigeria to Aswan Egypt to airlift the remaining Nigerian citizens stranded in war torn Sudan and transported across border into Egypt for airlifting back home to Nigeria.
“Azman Air has arrived Aswan while Max Air will soon land at about 22Hours. In addition, a Sudan based Taco Aviation has also been engaged to airlift Nigeria citizens that have been moved to Port Sudan from the airport in the city.
“Bus movement of Nigerian citizens to the airport at Port Sudan have commenced. There, they will be profiled and board aircrafts provided by Taco aviation back to Nigeria. With Taco, Max Air and Azman Air aircrafts, there will be massive evacuation and reception tomorrow in Abuja.”
