COVID-19: 289 Evacuated Nigerians Arrive From US
289 Nigerians from the US have arrived in Abuja as the 4th evacuation flight from Newark, New Jersey.
The flight which departed on Tuesday 28th July 2020 had in its manifest 135 males 142 females and 12 infants.
BREAKING
EVACUATION UPDATE
289 Nigerians arrived Nnamdi Azikwe Int’l Airport Abuja from USA 4th Evacuation flight on Wednesday 29th July 2020 from Newark New Jersey about 13:35 hours.
The flight departed on Tuesday 28th July 2020.135 Male, 142 female & 12 infants on board.
1/2 pic.twitter.com/emlsiPEoW8— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 29, 2020
Meanwhile, arrangements for additional two evacuation flights from the USA to Lagos on 31st July from Houston Texas and a combined flight to Abuja and Lagos on 7th August 2020 from Newark, New Jersey are also being finalised.
All passengers tested negative to COVID-19 and will embark on 14 days mandatory isolation as stipulated by NCDC.
Meanwhile, arrangements for additional two evacuation flights are being concluded from the USA to Lagos on 31st July from Houston Texas and a combined flight to Abuja and Lagos on 7th August 2020 from Newark.
All Evacuees tested Negative to #COVID19 before boarding.
2/2 pic.twitter.com/EbBQ2FdVoG— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 29, 2020