Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has on Monday announced the arrival of 255 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia.
NIDCOM made the disclosure via on Twitter, sharing pictures of the returnees, adding that they arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja via Saudi Air Flight SV3405 at about 1:00 pm today.
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BREAKING NEWS.
EVACUATION.255 Stranded Nigerians in Saudi Arabia arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja via Saudi Air Flight SV3405 at about 1:00 pm local time today Monday, 29th, March 2021.
The returnees, as part of a first batch.#Thread pic.twitter.com/1Sn6OdtfHs
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) March 29, 2021
This, according to the agency, is the first batch of returnees while the arrival of other returnees is expected in subsequent days.
The returnees will proceed on quarantine at Federal Capital Territory Hajj camp for 14 days in line with COVID-19 protocols by Presidential Task Force on Covid-19.
Will proceed on quarantine at the Federal Capital Territory Hajj camp for 14 days in line with the reversed COVID-19 protocols by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19
Other returnees arrival are expected in subsequent days.@NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG @OfficialFCTA pic.twitter.com/0uCX2Z19tA— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) March 29, 2021
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Earlier in January this year, NIDCOM stated that 424 citizens stranded in Saudi Arabia arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
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The day before that, 384 returnees arrived at the same airport and were quarantined at Federal Capital Territory Hajj camp for 14 days as well.
See some photos of the fresh returnees below;
