Federal Government has evacuated 322 stranded Nigerians from the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) announced this on Saturday via its Twitter handle.
It tweeted;
BREAKING NEWS.
Evacuation Update:322 Evacuees arrives at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos via @flyethiopia ET 509 from the USA.
1/2— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 4, 2020
NiDCOM stated that all evacuees tested negative to COVID-19 and will proceed on 14 days self isolation.
All Evacuees tested Negative to #COVID19 and will now proceed on 14 days SELF-ISOLATION as mandated by @NCDCgov, @Fmohnigeria, and PTF on #COVID-19.
2/2@NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 4, 2020
Few hours after the US evacuees got into the country, 109 evacuees from India also arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
EVACUATION UPDATE
109 Evacuees from India arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at 1940HRS via @flyairpeace Flight B777-200 from India today, Saturday 4th of July, 2020.
35 Evacuees disembark in Abuja while 74 will proceed to Murtala Muhammed Int’l Airport, Lagos.
1/2 pic.twitter.com/DTmHzqZtiO— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 4, 2020
All evacuees tested negative to COVID-19 and will proceed on 14 days self isolation.
All Evacuees tested Negative to #COVID19 and will now proceed on 14 days SELF-ISOLATION as mandated by @NCDCgov, @Fmohnigeria and PTF on #COVID-19.@NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG @ToluSadipe @toluogunlesi @AyoOyalowo
2/2 pic.twitter.com/xBYsea4Et6— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 4, 2020
Since the global outbreak of coronavirus, over 2,000 Nigerians have so far been evacuated from various parts of the world.
