Three hundred more Nigerians who had been stranded in the United States have arrived in Abuja.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), announced this on Saturday via Twitter.
The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 15:00pm via the Ethiopian Airlines.
According to NIDCOM, the evacuation is the fifth from the US since the Federal Government started flying Nigerians who were stranded as a result of the COVID-19 back home.
All the evacuees tested Negative to COVID-19 before boarding the flight but will also observe the mandatory 4-day self-isolation as mandated by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
So far, a total of 1,430 Nigerians have been flown back home.
BREAKING NEWS.
BREAKING NEWS.
5TH EVACUATION FLIGHT FROM USA.
300 Nigerians arrive Murtala Muhammed Int’l Airport, Lagos from the United States of America at about 1500HRS today 1st of August 2020 via Ethiopian Airlines.
This brings the number of evacuees from the US to a total of 1,430.
1/2. pic.twitter.com/Gs6CGr4sZY— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 1, 2020
All Evacuees tested Negative to #COVID19 before boarding and will now proceed on a 14-day SELF-ISOLATION as mandated Presidential Task Force on #COVID-19.@NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG.
2/2. pic.twitter.com/zgD6vkHioT
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 1, 2020
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