The Nigeria High Commission in Canada has concluded plans to evacuate 200 Nigerians who have signified interest to return home due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement released on Monday May 11, the Nigeria High Commission said a Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Air Peace has been specially arranged to fly the intending returnees home on Thursday May 14.
The statement reads ”The plane would pick the prospective passengers from two locations in Canada, namely Toronto and Alberta. The aircraft is expected to pick the first set from the Pearson International Airport, Toronto. From there it will fly to the Calgary International Airport, Alberta, a distance of 2,915 k.m., to load the second set of passengers. The aircraft will depart Alberta for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where the evacuees would be moved into isolation for 14 days”.
678 Nigerians have so far been evacuated from other countries due to the Coronavirus pandemic.