FG Evacuates 50 Nigerians From Troubled Syria, Others Refuse To Leave

«§» 30 July 2012

Abuja – Mr Olugbenga Ashiru, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Monday said about 50 Nigerians had so far been evacuated from Syria following the ongoing crises in the country.

Ashiru said in Abuja that the evacuees complied with government’s directive to leave Syria and he advised others to vacate the Middle East nation.



“We have evacuated quite a lot of Nigerians from Syria, it was not an airlift exercise like we did in the case of Libya because they are very few.

“From the report I got, those moved so far are less than 50, long before the situation deteriorated we advised them to move.

“Some have decided to stay behind but it is their choice.’’

The minister also said that the families of the Charge d’Affairs and officials at the embassy had been relocated to the neighbouring nation of Lebanon “and they are very safe there.’’

It will be recalled that the Syrian conflict began on March 15, 2011 with public demonstrations as part of the wider Arab spring and developed into a nationwide uprising.

Nigeria and Syria established diplomatic ties in 1961.

(NAN)

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Posted: at 30-07-2012 10:31 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

every country is better than 9ja so if go out u can come back

Posted: at 31-07-2012 02:30 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

I DONT GIVE ANY DAME!  IF YOU DO GOOD, I WILL TELL YOU THAT YOU DONE WELL AND IF YOU DO BAD, I WILL ALSO TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE DONE BAD.  NAIJA GOVERNMENT, YOU HAVE DONE WELL!  WE NEED MORE OF THIS TYPE OF NEWS EVERYDAY. WE ARE TIRED OF EVERYDAY "R I P"

Posted: at 31-07-2012 03:03 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

9c

Posted: at 31-07-2012 05:07 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Naija una too much!!!coffee wey I dey drink for hia comot for my nose as I read this.

Posted: at 31-07-2012 07:01 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Nigerians in Syria, these people love adventures. Atleast the government try.

Posted: at 31-07-2012 08:00 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Earlier the better

Posted: at 31-07-2012 08:37 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

How did they evacuate them if not by air lift and where did they evacuate them to???

Posted: at 31-07-2012 09:07 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie

naija everywhere

Posted: at 31-07-2012 09:20 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

From frying pan to fire......rescue them from Syria to a boko haram infested country.....

Posted: at 31-07-2012 09:53 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac