War: Federal govt begins evacuation of Nigerians from Iran

The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of Nigerians who privation to permission Iran, escorting them crossed the Armenian borderline to guarantee their information arsenic hostility continues to escalate successful the Middle East.

The improvement was disclosed connected Tuesday by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians successful Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, successful a station shared connected her X handle.

According to her, officials of the Nigerian Embassy successful Tehran are coordinating the evacuation process and assisting Nigerians consenting to depart the country.

The evacuees are being escorted to the Armenian borderline wherever arrangements person been made to facilitate their harmless passage.

The evacuation comes amid increasing concerns implicit the information concern successful the portion pursuing a bid of coordinated subject strikes connected Iran by the United States and Israel connected February 28.

The strikes reportedly triggered retaliatory rocket and drone attacks crossed parts of the Middle East, raising fears of a broader determination conflict.

Despite the rising tension, Dabiri-Erewa reassured that nary Nigerian successful Iran has been affected by the ongoing hostilities.

She besides noted that embassy officials stay stationed astatine the borderline to person and assistance Nigerians who determine to permission the country.

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