The chances of Nigerians stranded in troubled Sudan of returning back to the country have been brightened as Nigeria Air Force has joined Air Peace to bring the citizens home.
Fighting has continued between warring forces in the country, despite agreement by the two groups to extend a truce aimed at bringing the problem to an end.
It would be recalled that Air Peace airline had earlier this week volunteered to bring the stranded Nigerians back to the country with an offer of three planes.
In addition, the Federal Government on Friday said the Nigeria Air Force (NAF C-130H) plane and Air peace plane have been cleared to fly Egyptian airspace for the evacuation of the Nigerians.
The government confirmed this in a joint press statement issued to newsmen by the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Janet Olisa, and that of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Sani Gwarzo in Abuja.