The Federal Government has refuted allegations that the Nigerian Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, refused to evacuate Igbo residents.
In a viral video, a Nigerian claimed that Igbos were asked to exit the plane so that Nigerians of other ethnicities could board and be evacuated.
However, Mrs. Francisca Omayuli, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the allegation had been investigated and that the report was false.
Omayuli urged the public to disregard the allegation, noting that Igbos were among the first 637 Nigerians evacuated to Egypt’s Aswan Border.
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She stated that they are currently awaiting their return to Nigeria.
Omayuli stated that, despite scuffles between students and other Nigerian residents due to a lack of buses, the issue had been resolved.
“More buses have been made available to accommodate every Nigerian national in Sudan who has expressed a desire to be evacuated.”
“It is, therefore, surprising that such a misleading allegation could be levelled against Embassy officials who had worked tirelessly on the evacuation exercise,” she added.
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