The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the non evacuation of about 4,000 Nigerians trapped in the ongoing hostilities in Sudan.
Obi in a series of tweets on Sunday, said: “I’m sad and concerned by the reports that Nigerians trapped in Sudan have not been evacuated. While we understand the extreme challenges in Sudan, we deeply implore the Federal Government of Nigeria to expedite all efforts to rescue about 4000 Nigerians that are mostly students in Sudan to safety.
“Moreover, as the Sudanese crisis in not a natural disaster that happened suddenly, it will be sad to lose any Nigerian to the conflict, especially now that we need all hands to create and sustain a new Nigeria.
“Since it is the statutory responsibility of Federal Government of Nigeria to protect Nigerians at home in Nigeria and abroad, it is important that we attend to such issues with more deserving proactiveness and commitment as the life of every Nigerian is sacred and important.
“A New Nigeria is really imperative and possible.”
