Azman Air and Air Peace Approved to Evacuate Stranded Nigerians in Sudan
Azman Air has been granted approval by the Federal Government of Nigeria to carry out the evacuation of stranded Nigerian citizens in Sudan. The announcement was made via the airline’s official Instagram handle on Monday night. The evacuation is set to commence on Tuesday, May 2, pending final clearance from Egypt. The airline plans to use a 409-seater Airbus A340-600 for the evacuation.
Air Peace, another Nigerian airline, had also expressed interest in evacuating Nigerians stranded in Sudan at no cost amidst the ongoing crisis in the country. In a statement issued by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Allen Onyema, he expressed that Nigerian students and others who are stranded in the war-torn nation require urgent assistance.
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