322 Nigerians evacuated from the US have arrived in Nigeria. The evacuees were stranded in the US due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The evacuated Nigerians departed the US onboard an Ethiopian airline flight and arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Saturday, July 4.
According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, all the evacuees tested negative for COVID-19 and will now proceed into the mandatory 14 days self-isolation.
NIDCOM wrote on Twitter “Evacuation Update: 322 Evacuees arrives at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos via @flyethiopia ET 509 from the USA. All Evacuees tested Negative to #COVID19 and will now proceed on 14 days SELF-ISOLATION as mandated by @NCDCgov, @Fmohnigeria, and PTF on #COVID-19”