Showing posts with label Hurricane Maria: Buhari orders evacuation of Nigerian students from Dominican Republic. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Hurricane Maria: Buhari orders evacuation of Nigerian students from Dominican Republic

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate evacuation of Nigerian students from Dominican Republic following  Hurricane Maria which caused the deaths of no fewer than 10.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said Buhari was moved by the condition of the students .


Confirming that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would handle the evacuation,the  presidential spokesman said the ministry had assigned a senior official who travelled for the purpose of issuing the stranded students temporary travel certificates.