Plans by the Federal Government of Nigeria to evacuate Nigerians in Sudan has been further stalled as embassy officials flee with their families.
Daily Trust reported that the hope of many Nigerians in Sudan leaving the country is hanging in the balance, as a source close to the evacuation move, on Friday, said some Nigerians expected to be evacuated have been abandoned by the embassy officials.
The source alleged that the embassy officials joined their families to Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
Following the shutting down of Sudanese airspace, flights meant to convey people leaving Sudan have been landing in Egypt and neighbouring countries.
The Federal Government, through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, had earlier announced that these evacuees would be received in Abuja on Friday, however, with recent happenings these expectations may become uncertain.
The Federal Government took the evacuation step after the warring factions (the military and paramilitary) in Sudan agreed to a three-day ceasefire.
This development has led to a protest at the venue of evacuation in Khartoum, where protesters reportedly held a bureau de change operator, Ibrahim Abdallah, beating him mercilessly.
In addition to receiving a cash transfer meant to finance the journey, Abdallah was said to have been involved in bus provision.
The publication also reported that, Abdallah claimed that the amount sent as a deposit was $250,000 which has been exhausted.
He said the balance is yet to be sent, disclosing that about 25 buses billed to evacuate other stranded Nigerians have since withdrawn participation in the exercise and the officials were not responsive.
