Ebola: 30 Nigerians repatriated by Sudan over, FG fumes

Thirty Nigerians were last week Thursday repatriated by Sudan over suspicion that they had contracted the Ebola virus Disease. The Federal Government, through the Mnistry of Foreign Affairs, on Monday described the action by the Sudanese authorities, as “erroneous and unfortunate”.

The Ministry’s spokesman, Ogbole Ode, said:

 “The repatriation is erroneous because the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria Ebola-free since 20 October after 42-day observation period without recording any case of Ebola. 

“It is unfortunate that Sudan a supposedly friendly African nation which has cordial relations with Nigeria, will act this way”.

According to Ode, 26 of the repatriated Nigerians were students who were returning to Khartoun after their holidays in Nigeria.

He said that “on arrival, authorities seized their passports, and arranged for them to return to Nigeria”.

Ode however stressed that the ministry was committed to promoting and protecting the interests of Nigerians living or traveling abroad.