The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of Nigerians in Iran, escorting them across the Armenian border to ensure their safety as regional tensions escalate.
The move follows the crisis that erupted on February 28 after coordinated military strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel, which triggered retaliatory missile and drone attacks across parts of the Middle East.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed the development in a post on her X handle on Tuesday. She said officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran are coordinating the evacuation of willing Nigerians and facilitating their safe passage into Armenia.
Dabiri-Erewa reassured that no Nigerian in Iran has been affected by the ongoing conflict, noting that embassy officials remain stationed at the border to receive and assist evacuees. “Willing Nigerians being escorted across the Armenian border by officials of the Nigerian embassy in Iran for safe passage. No Nigerian in Iran has been affected by the war as officials remain at the border to receive all who want to leave,” she wrote.
The evacuation underscores growing concerns over the safety of foreign nationals in the Middle East as the conflict continues to destabilize the region.
