Nigeria has evacuated more than 750 foreigners from eight differnt West African countries that were stranded in Calabar since Christmas after their ferry broke down.
A group of buses were made available to transport the troubled foreigners from Togo, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Guinea to their different countries, According to a statement.
Cross River state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said that “758 people were on board a ship making stopovers along the coast of west Africa when their passenger vessel… made an emergency berthing after one of its engines broke down on December 25.”
The Statement added that while in the port facilities, the Cross River state government organised them food, water, blankets, toiletries and health needs for the sick and pregnant women.
Eehya. Wishing them safe trip to their various destinations.
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