Gambia Presidential Crisis: “FG On Standby To Evacuate Nigerians From The Gambia”
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abika Dabiri-Erewa, has given the indication that the federal government is “on standby” to evacuate Nigerians in the Gambia if the need arises.
The Gambia is on tension following the refusal of President Yahaya Jammeh to quit office after losing in an election to his main rival, Mr. Adama Barrow last year.
Supporters of the winner of the poll, have vowed to swear him in on January 19 when Jammeh’s tenure will elapse.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had sent a high-level mediation team headed by President Muhammadu Buhari to meet with Jammeh with little success.
Dabiri-Erewa on Monday on her Twitter handle @abikedabiri, said Nigeria was prepared to relocate its citizens should the need arise while responding to tweets on the plans of the federal government for Nigerians in the Gambia.
“@abikedabiri Please what is the government doing to evacuate Nigerians in Gambia? They will be target if things get out of hands,” went the tweet from Daud, who described himself as “an easy going guy”.
Dabiri answered: “Hopefully not. Optimistic in intervention of our heads of state. However, Nigeria on standby if evacuation needed.”
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