In response to a Change.org petition calling for the safe return of Nigerian students stranded in Sudan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, announced today that the students have been conveyed from the desert, where they were dropped off by bus drivers who had not been paid, and their passports will be returned to them immediately upon arrival in Egypt.
The Campaign Coordinator of online petition platform change.org Maryam Bukar Hassan, had reached out to The Quest Times following its publication on the plight of Nigerian students stranded in the desert in Sudan.
The Quest Times has previously reported on the tragic predicament of Nigerian students who had been left stranded despite the Federal Government’s provision for buses.
The post includes a petition on Change.org signed by concerned citizens urging the Nigerian government to take quick action to rescue the trapped students, who had been abandoned in the desert without food or water after police confiscated their travel permits.
Hassan reached out to The Quest Times following her conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, where the Minister disclosed that the earlier stranded students have commenced their journey to Egypt.
In response to a Change.org petition calling for the safe return of Nigerian students stranded in Sudan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, announced today that the students have been conveyed from the desert, where they were dropped off by bus drivers who had not been paid, and their passports will be returned to them immediately upon arrival in Egypt.
Speaking to the campaign coordinator of Change.org in Nigeria, Maryam Bukar Hassan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his gratitude to the citizens who had spoken out on behalf of the students, and assured them that their voices had been heard.
“I am pleased to announce that the Nigerian government has taken swift action to convey the stranded students from the desert in Sudan, and their passports will be returned to them as soon as they arrive in Egypt,” said Minister Onyeama.
“I want to thank the citizens who spoke out on their behalf, and assure them that we are committed to ensuring the safe return of all Nigerian students who find themselves in difficult situations abroad.”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also called on all Nigerians to support the government’s efforts to protect the rights and welfare of its citizens both at home and abroad.
“We must all work together to ensure that no Nigerian citizen is left behind, no matter where they may be in the world,” he said. “I am proud of the swift action taken by our government to address this issue, and I urge all Nigerians to join us in this important work.”