Many Nigerian students escaping the unrest in Sudan are reportedly stranded in the desert.
One of the students, whose name was not disclosed said that the drivers of the buses the Federal Government hired for their evacuation from the war-torn country have vowed not to continue the journey.
In a video shared on Twitter, the anonymous student said they were stuck at an unknown location in the desert for five hours without food or water.
Nigerian Students Fleeing Sudan Are Reportedly Stranded In Desert (Video)
According to her, the drivers said they won’t continue the journey because have not been paid.
The Buses evacuating Nigerian students and non-student
were stopped in the middle of the Sahara, and the drivers refused to continue the journey because they were not PAID. @abikedabiri @nemanigeria @FMHDSD @nidcom_gov @NigeriaMFAStudents crying out in this video pic.twitter.com/tbXSq1hUdY
— Dr. Ahmad Small (@dr_ahmadsmall) April 27, 2023
“Before we started this journey, we experienced different things. Can you believe that we have been stuck in this desert for 5 hours. We don’t know the situation we are in.
“We don’t have water. Our money has finished. Can you imagine? The drivers said they are not moving their buses because they have not been paid. We are stuck in the desert. We don’t have anything. We don’t even know where we are. We are in an unknown location and in a very big danger,” the student said.