Federal Government has evacuated 134 Nigerians stranded in Khartoum, capital of Sudan due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Announcing via Twitter on Sunday, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said the evacuees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
According to NiDCOM, the 134 evacuees tested negative to coronavirus before departing from Khartoum.
BREAKING:
EVACUATION UPDATE:134 Nigerians arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at about 10 am local time via Air Sudan today, Sunday, 19th July 2020.
The 134 evacuees tested Negative to #coronavirus before departed Khartoum today.@NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG @NCDCgov pic.twitter.com/IdIU8Kt8bX
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 19, 2020
It said the returnees would undergo 14-day isolation in line with the guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as well as the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
All Evacuees will now proceed on 14 days SELF-ISOLATION as mandated by @NCDCgov, @Fmohnigeria and PTF on #COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/kIt4FC3d43
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 19, 2020
Meanwhile, more Nigerians stranded in France and some European countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to arrive in the country today.
The evacuees will depart Paris with Air France flight to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
BREAKING
Evacuation Update.Another set of Stranded Nigerians in France and some European Countries will depart citizenM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris via @airfrance flight AF936 at 9:35 a.m to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja today 19th of July, 2020.
1/2 pic.twitter.com/wP5cg7zNcm— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 19, 2020
The evacuation exercise was coordinated by the Nigerian Mission in France and monitored by NiDCOM.
The evacuation exercise was coordinated by the Nigerian Mission in France and monitored by NiDCOM.
2/2. pic.twitter.com/USe1hkJzyY— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 19, 2020
