The Federal Government has commenced arrangements to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
In an announcement, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, advised Nigerians in Lebanon to contact the Nigerian mission for documentation.
“Alert! All Nigerians in Lebanon are expected to get in touch with the Nigerian mission for profiling and documentation and subsequent evacuation,” he wrote.
This comes as Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday, retaliating for the assassination of Hezbollah leaders, prompting a heated exchange of threats.
However, global powers, including China and Saudi Arabia, are calling for calm and dialogue.
ISRAEL LAUNCHES FRESH STRIKES ON BEIRUT AS TENSION FLARES
Israel launched a fresh series of attacks on the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Wednesday.
The army made the announcement on social media platform X, stating that it was attacking terrorist targets in Beirut. The army issued multiple evacuation orders for people living in several buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs in the early hours of Wednesday.