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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BREAKING NEWS:
EVACUATION UPDATE:@emirates flight with 292 Evacuees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at about 1430HRS from the United Arab Emirates, today Wednesday, 12th of August, 2020 bringing the total number of evacuees from the UAE to 2,933
1/2. pic.twitter.com/hNrFu6BLlK— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 12, 2020
All evacuees tested Negative to #COVID__19 and will now proceed on a 14-day SELF-ISOLATION as mandated by @NCDCgov, @Fmohnigeria, and Presidential Task Force on #COVID-19.@NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG.
2/2. pic.twitter.com/EGPUAfnyD1— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 12, 2020