SUDAN CONFLICT: PETER OBI SPEAKS ABOUT 4000 STRANDED NIGERIAN STUDENTS

"It's heartbreaking..."

The Labour Party's Peter Obi has reacted to claims that 4,000 Nigerians are stuck in war-torn Sudan.

MON DIARIES previously reported that Nigerian students in the nation have asked the federal government to remove them as conflict in Khartoum, the capital, and other parts of the country has escalated.

The news sparked outrage, with many criticizing the government's handling of the situation.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian presidency claimed the issue has given them restless nights.

However, in a tweet posted on his official Twitter account on Sunday, Peter Obi expressed regret that the federal government had not evacuated Nigerians from the region.

He urged the federal government to speed all rescue and evacuation efforts for Nigerians in Sudan.

"I'm sad and concerned by the reports that Nigerians trapped in Sudan have not been evacuated. While we understand the extreme challenges in Sudan, we deeply implore the Federal Government of Nigeria to expedite all efforts to rescue about 4000 Nigerians, mostly students.

"Since it is the statutory responsibility of FGN to protect Nigerians at home in Nigeria and abroad, we must attend to such issues with more deserving proactiveness and commitment as the life of every Nigerian is sacred and important," he posted.