AZMAN AIR ON ITS WAY TO AIRLIFT SECOND BATCH OF NIGERIAN EVACUEES FROM EGYPT
Azman Air has confirmed that its airbus is on its way to airlift Nigerians evacuees stranded in Egypt following evacuation from war-torn Sudan.
This was posted on Azman airline’s Facebook page that reads, “Having obtained the necessary Approval in Egypt; Azman Air Airbus A340-600 with Registration 5N-AAM is on its way to Egypt to commence the evacuation of stranded Nigerians amid Sudan Crisis.
“This is a call to Serve and we are delighted to be of Great Service to our Country.”
The Nigerian Airline in a tweet on Tuesday May 2, stated it had received the approval of the Federal Government to airlift the stranded Nigerians.
Azman airlines with airbus of 400 seats capacity was said to have departed Abuja for Aswan at 3.45pm.
The first batch of evcacuees arrived Abuja in Nigerian Air Force aircrafts on Thursday morning.
On Monday, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), said Egypt had opened its border for the Nigerian students fleeing the war in Sudan.
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