324 stranded Nigerians from the US arrive Abuja (photos)

July 19, 2020 / Politics / By Tosin Abayomi

On the evening of Saturday, July 18th, 324 Nigerians who were stranded in the United States of America (USA) returned back to the country.

The Nigerians were stranded due to economical reasons caused mainly by the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.

The Nigerians, therefore, were arranged to return back to their home country.

The stranded Nigerians from the US arrived in the country through an Ethiopian airline which landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) the stranded evacuees arrived and were tested for the deadly Coronavirus with all testing negative but will now go through a 14-day quarantine period.

See the statement of the official NIDCOM Twitter account, “VACUATION UPDATE:
The third evacuation flight from the USA arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with 324 evacuees.

All Evacuees tested Negative to #COVID19 before boarding and are now on a 14 day SELF-ISOLATION as mandated PTF on #COVID-19.
@NigeriaGov.”

EVACUATION UPDATE:
The third evacuation flight from the USA arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with 324 evacuees.
All Evacuees tested Negative to #COVID19 before boarding and are now on a 14 day SELF-ISOLATION as mandated PTF on #COVID-19.@NigeriaGov pic.twitter.com/3V7MxpU633
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— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 18, 2020