The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has slammed the government for delaying the evacuation of Nigerian nationals who are stranded in Sudan due to the raging conflict between two military factions.
In a statement signed by Joe Alero, NLC President, the union said no Nigerian should be permitted to die in Sudan as a result of the incompetence of the Nigerian government.
Also, the NLC described the government’s “excuse that attempting to evacuate our nationals through the Airport is risky” as unacceptable.
However, the NLC stated that every measure must be considered, including establishing a secure corridor to adjacent nations to enable the safe evacuation of Nigerian residents over the many land borders.
The union also suggested that “the government work out an arrangement with the international community to create a safe haven for all foreign nationals in the country to serve as a buffer to all foreign nationals against the vagaries of the War while peace effort is being made or other safer methods of evacuation are developed.”
NLC stated: “Our concern is that while our government resorts to the usual lethargy and excuses, the lives of our nationals in Sudan already exposed to serious danger may begin to experience losses or injuries. We urge the federal government through the concerned agencies and Ministries to take urgent step to avoid death and injuries to our citizens in that country.
“Nigerians must not be allowed to die in Sudan because of negligence. No effort should be spared in ensuring their safety and ultimately evacuation to Nigeria if the War persists and escalates into a full-blown war.
“It remains the duty of the government and we urge the federal government to make this happen unless they want to tell us that these lives are not as important as the lives of the children of those in authority and does not deserve to be protected?
“As we await a quick and positive action towards evacuating our citizens, we would want measures to be put in place to make their lives comfortable on arrival especially for those who own businesses in the Sudan and have suffered loss of businesses as a result. It does not make sense bringing them home without putting in place proper platforms to take care of their needs here.”
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