at the Airport. Credit: NIDCOM
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.
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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.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government says it has spent over
N169million in transporting Nigerian returnees from overseas.
The National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19,
Dr Sani Aliyu, said N22billion was released for the effective
handling of COVID-19 response in the country.
“At the moment, as far as I know, only N169million was spent by
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the evacuation of Nigerians,
mainly on their accommodation.
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“We haven’t spent much because of the need for prudence in the
first place. We need to have clear evidence. A lot of the
Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government are yet
to do their quick procurement,” he said during an interview on
Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
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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