By Gom Mirian
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to ensure no Nigerians are not allowed to die in Sudan as a result of negligence on the part of the government.
This call was made on Saturday in a statement made available to Africa Health Report by the NLC president, Comrade Joe Ajaero in Abuja.
The NLC also called on the Nigerian government to explore all measures that could help bring Nigerian citizens in Sudan back to Nigeria and even make plans to accommodate the business class among them.
Ajaero said that NLC is worried that since the war broke out towards the end of last week, reports reaching it on the number of human casualties “are horrendous and frightening thus leaving every patriot anxious about the safety of our nationals in that country especially that of our students.
He said: “We believe that it remains the responsibility of any government to ensure the safety of their nationals which includes making sure that in the event of a war in foreign countries, their citizens are protected in whatever way possible. This is one of the central reasons for governance: the safety of lives and property.
According to the statement: “No effort should be spared in ensuring their safety and ultimately evacuation to Nigeria if the war persists and escalates into a full-blown war.
“Our concern is that while our government resorts to the usual lethargy and excuses, the lives of our nationals in Sudan already exposed to serious danger may begin to experience losses or injuries. We urge the federal government through the concerned agencies and Ministries to take urgent steps to avoid death and injuries to our citizens in that country.
“We have watched with increasing alarm and despair the unfolding tragedy in Sudan as a result of the ongoing War in that country between two major factions of the Military; the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo and the Sudanese Army commanded by General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan which has led to untold human carnage and destruction of properties of citizens of that nation.
“At this point, we are not especially concerned about the history and immediate causes of the war but are worried because many Nigerians have become unwitting victims of the war and are stranded in that country and unable to get out.
“They have cried out for help to escape the horrors which the war has continued to mete out to persons still trapped in Sudan.”
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