BREAKING: Report In Beirut For Evacuation; Nigerian Govt Tells Nationals In Lebanon Amid War With Israel
The Nigerian government on Friday said it has commenced arrangement for evacuation of Nigerians living in Lebanon who are willing to return home following the escalating war with Israel in the country.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) which made this known in a statement said that following the government’s decision to evacuate its citizens in Lebanon, a multi-stakeholders meeting was convened where briefs were received on the condition of Nigerians in Lebanon and preparations by various agencies towards the success of the evacuation exercise.
The statement said, “The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is coordinating the evacuation, which has started with mobilization of the citizens and would be followed immediately with all necessary requirement to bring them home.
“The leader of the Nigerian community, through a telephone conversation acknowledged the support by the Nigerian Mission in Lebanon especially in their safe movement out of high risk areas, adding that no Nigerian life has been lost so far.
“In view of the planned voluntary evacuation, those Nigerians willing to be evacuated back home are advised to report to the Embassy in Beirut where they will be profiled for the airlift.”
