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)
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 30-07-2012 10:31 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
nonsovin at 31-07-2012 03:03 AM (12 years ago) (m)
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 (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
aso4life1 at 31-07-2012 03:50 AM (12 years ago) (m)
Una try but why so late? the war has been going on for more than 2 months and you are now acting? can you give us the list of the 50 people you saved? I don't trust our government when it comes to numbers, when the news favor them, they increase the numbers but when it does not favor, they reduce the numbers. NA TODAY?
if u attack my papa house, I'll retaliate but if you are peace loving,I will embrace you
Posted: at 31-07-2012 03:50 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
BORN4NAIJA at 31-07-2012 08:51 AM (12 years ago) (m)
FG FOR THE FIRST TIME HAVE FEELINGS FOR HER CITIZENS.MAYBE THIS IS THE OUTCOME OF T.B JOSHUA PLEAS THAT EVEN REPATRIETED 150 NIGERIANS CITIZEN FROM LYBIA LAST WEEK.ANYWAY I WILL NOT FAIL TO SAY BIG THANKS
Posted: at 31-07-2012 08:51 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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