*Begs Egyptian authorities to show compassion
The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has appealed to those concerned with passages and movement of persons and services along contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for people fleeing conflict zone get to their various destinations.
Dabiri-Erewa said over 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, are not being allowed to cross the border into Egypt since their arrival late Thursday evening .
She added that the Nigerian mission in Egypt has been working tirelessly on the impasse as the Egyptian authorities are insisting on visas by fellow Africans to transit back to their countries.
She specifically appealed to the Egyptian authorities to allow the already traumatized travelers to transit to their final destinations in various countries in Africa.