By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
The Federal Government said it is committed to return about 5,500 stranded Nigerian students in Sudan.
To this end, the government has set aside 1.2 million dollars to achieve that.
This position was made known by Rep. Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu, a member of the ECOWAS Parliament.
Speaking during the presentation of the Country’s Report at the ongoing First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament, she said the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) responded positively.
“The NiDCOM has positively responded to the evacuation of stranded Nigerian citizens in Sudan as the raging conflict in the country intensifies.
“For the smooth execution of this exercise, the Federal Government of Nigeria has earmarked the sum of 1.2 million dollars to ensure that about 5,500 Nigerian students currently schooling in Sudan and other citizens of the country are safely returned to Nigeria.”
On the recently concluded elections in Nigeria, she said the voter turnout was low, in spite of the enthusiasm, awareness and campaigns.
“Out of the total 93.47 million registered voters, only 24.9 million persons voted in the presidential and National Assembly elections.
“This represents a meagre 26.72 percent voter turnout, the lowest since the return to democracy in 1999.”
