FG to evacuate Nigerians trapped in volcanic Caribbean Island

THE Senate has assured Nigerians stranded in the Caribbean
Island of St. Vincent after volcanic eruptions that began April 9,
killing persons and rendered others homeless and in need of
food.

President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan, who received the
Consul-General of Nigeria on the Island Levi Odoe at his office on
Wednesday, pledged to ensure their safe return to the country.

“It is rather sad that you had volcanic eruptions that have
caused serious damage to the Island. I’m also saddened by the loss
of lives and, of course, the situation of the Nigerian medical
students who are now trapped in the Island,” he said.

Lawan added: “It is our responsibility and obligation to take
all the necessary measures to ensure that the Nigerian students who
are trapped are brought back safely to Nigeria until the situation
is remedied”.

Earlier, Odoe had sought the assistance of the Senate president
to urgently evacuating 230 Nigerian medical students currently
stranded on the Island.

“They (stranded Nigerian students) have been calling me
requesting to see what can be done … We are here to request any
assistance at all that can be given to the Island and to Nigerians
that are stranded there,” he said.

The Island’s 111,000 residents are currently under threat from
pyroclastic (hot gas and debris) flows, widespread ash, and the
degradation of local food and water supplies, in addition to the
ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

THE Senate has assured Nigerians stranded in the Caribbean
Island of St. Vincent after volcanic eruptions that began April 9,
killing persons and rendered others homeless and in need of
food.

President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan, who received the
Consul-General of Nigeria on the Island Levi Odoe at his office on
Wednesday, pledged to ensure their safe return to the country.

“It is rather sad that you had volcanic eruptions that have
caused serious damage to the Island. I’m also saddened by the loss
of lives and, of course, the situation of the Nigerian medical
students who are now trapped in the Island,” he said.

Lawan added: “It is our responsibility and obligation to take
all the necessary measures to ensure that the Nigerian students who
are trapped are brought back safely to Nigeria until the situation
is remedied”.

Earlier, Odoe had sought the assistance of the Senate president
to urgently evacuating 230 Nigerian medical students currently
stranded on the Island.

“They (stranded Nigerian students) have been calling me
requesting to see what can be done … We are here to request any
assistance at all that can be given to the Island and to Nigerians
that are stranded there,” he said.

The Island’s 111,000 residents are currently under threat from
pyroclastic (hot gas and debris) flows, widespread ash, and the
degradation of local food and water supplies, in addition to the
ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.