The Nigerian government has commenced arrangements to evacuate it nationals from Lebanon following continuous military offensive by Israel.
Israeli troops battled Hezbollah militants inside Lebanon on Wednesday after launching what they say are limited ground operations there.
The region meanwhile braced for further escalation as Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack the day before.
Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun disclosed this on Tuesday and requested the diaspora in Lebanon to reach out to the Nigeria mission for documentation.
In a tweet on X through his handle, @DOlusegun, the president’s aid alerted all Nigerians in Lebanon “to get in touch with the Nigerian mission for profiling, documentation and subsequent evacuation”.
Diplomat Nigeria reports that there are over five thousand Nigerians living in the country.
On Tuesday, Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Hezbollah leaders.
