Federal Government has evacuated 306 Nigerians from United Arab Emirate (UAE) on Wednesday, August 5.
Air Peace flight that conveyed the evacuees that arrived the country at about 8.44am disembarked some passengers in Abuja and Lagos state.
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) announcing their arrival on its official page stated;
Air Peace flight conveying 306 evacuees arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at about 0844HRS from UEA, today Wednesday, 5th of August, 2020. Some Evacuees will disembark in Abuja while others will proceed to MM Int’l Airport, Lagos.
BREAKING:
EVACUATION UPDATE@flyairpeace flight conveying 306 Evacuees arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at about 0844HRS from UEA, today Wednesday, 5th of August, 2020.Some Evacuees will disembark in Abuja while others will proceed to MM Int’l Airport, Lagos.
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The Commission also stated that all the evacuees tested negative to the COVID-19.
Consequently, they are all expected to embark on the mandatory 14 days self-isolation as directed by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
All Evacuees tested Negative to #COVID19 and will now proceed on a 14 day SELF-ISOLATION as mandated by @NCDCgov, @Fmohnigeria, and Presidential Task Force on #COVID-19.@NigeriaGov, @DigiCommsNG
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— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 5, 2020
Thousands of Nigerians have been stranded in various countries following the global lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic which has claimed close to a million lives.
With the latest figures, the Federal Government has successfully evacuated about 7000 stranded Nigerians in over 22 countries across the world since May, 2020.
