JUST-IN:Pres.Tinubu urges Nigerians to leave Lebanon with immediate effect due to Israel-Hezbollah conflict
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians in Lebanon to evacuate the country due to Israeli forces’ attacks on Hezbollah and surrounding areas.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, made the call on Wednesday, October 2, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
NIDCOM said although information from the Nigerian community in Lebanon indicated that most Nigerians had relocated from the southern part and were relatively safe, “we hereby advise them to keep safe until the ceasefire is in place.”
“Worried by the attacks on Hezbollah and other areas in Lebanon by the Israeli government, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is hereby advising Nigerians resident in Lebanon to consider moving out of the country now that commercial flights are still in operation.
Nigerians are equally advised to liaise with our Embassy in Lebanon for necessary guidance regarding their safety and rest assured that their welfare and safety is of utmost concern to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the statement reads.