292 stranded Nigerians arrives Abuja airport as total evacuated from UAE hit 2,933

Another batch of 292 stranded Nigerians has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday from UAE, bringing the total evacuation to 2, 933.

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM disclosed this on its official Twitter handle Twitte@nidcom_gov on Wednesday.

The agency said the evacuees returned to Nigeria via an Emirate flight and they all tested negative to the COVID-19.

“@emirates flight with 292 Evacuees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 1430HRS from the United Arab Emirates today, Wednesday, August 12, bringing the total number of evacuees from the UAE to 2,933.

“All evacuees tested Negative to #COVID-19 and will now proceed on a 14-day SELF-ISOLATION as mandated by Nigeria Center for Disease Control (@NCDCgov).”

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