Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has advised Nigerians living in Lebanon to “leave now that you can or move to a safer place.”
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This advice is coming as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon intensifies.
Via a press release, NIDCOM said, “though information from the Nigerian community in Lebanon indicated that most Nigerians have relocated from the southern part and are now relatively safe, we hereby advise them to keep safe until the ceasefire is in place.”
Press Release:
ISRAELI ATTACK ON LEBANON: LEAVE NOW THAT YOU CAN OR MOVE TO A SAFER PLACE, NIDCOM ADVISES NIGERIANS IN LEBANON
Worried by the attacks on Hezbollah and other areas in Lebanon by Israeli government, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is hereby
Advising Nigerians resident in Lebanon to consider moving out of the country now that commercial flights are still in operation.
Though information from the Nigerian community in Lebanon indicated that most Nigerians have relocated from the southern part and are now relatively safe, we hereby advise them to keep safe until the ceasefire is in place.
It is gratifying to note that thus far, no Nigerian has witnessed any form of accident or injury and wish to advise them to continue to remain safe while the war lasts.
Nigerians are equally advised to liase with our Embassy in Lebanon for necessary guidance regarding
their safety and be rest assured that their welfare and safety is of utmost concern to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
E-signed.
Abdur-Rahman Balogun (mnipr)
Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, Abuja.
2nd October, 2024.
