The Nigerian government has debunked rumours that some of its citizens living in Lebanon have been caught in the cross fire as a result of the hostility between the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and the Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, Hezbollah.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Saturday signed by its spokesperson, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, said the Nigerian Embassy in Lebanon has been working round the clock to protect its nationals and ensure their safety while the government has set up machinery for emergency evacuation of Nigerians in Lebanon.
“Further to the deteriorating situation in Lebanon over the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, the Federal Government has commenced preparation for evacuation of Nigerians in Lebanon back to Nigeria,” Abu-Obe said.
