Muhammad Yusuf, Sudan’s ambassador to Nigeria, has asked
Nigerian evacuees to return to the North African country after the crisis cools
off.
Yusuf made the request in the early hours of Thursday
morning shortly after some of the evacuated Nigerians arrived at the Nnamdi
Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.
The Nigerians arrived in the country after spending nearly a
week stranded in Egypt over visa and border clearance issues.
They had previously spent two weeks in Sudan waiting for
evacuation from the federal government.
Yusuf asked them to consider Sudan as their second country,
expressing optimism that the chaos would be controlled soon.
“The situation in Khartoum is calming down and the army is
going to soon control the whole territory,” the ambassador said.
“I’m very sorry for what is happening there but at the same
time I’m very happy to have these evacuees coming from Sudan safe, no life is
lost. Nigerians are coming from their second country now to their home
countries.
“I hope that things will
be controlled there (Sudan) and safety would be back and rehabilitation will be
started there and you can come back to your second country to pursue and
continue your studies for those who are students and for others who have
business there.”
He said the government had proposed another humanitarian
truce but insisted that there would be no negotiations between the army and the
Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
“About the truce, yes, there is a proposal to have a truce
for seven days. The government of Sudan has given its acceptance to this truce
for only humanitarian purpose to make way for people who are trapped to get
their basic needs like food, shelter, water, medicine,” Yusuf said.
“But, definitely as announced by the government of Sudan, no
direct negotiations will be held between the rebels and the legitimate army.”
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