269 Nigerians evacuated from India arrive in Abuja, Lagos

June 13, 2020 5:58 pm

Nigerians evacuated from India, totalling 269, have arrived in the federal capital territory (FCT) and Lagos.

In a tweet on Saturday, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said 103 of them arrived in Lagos and 166 in Abuja about 2am.

The commission also said all the evacuees would have to undergo a compulsory self-isolation for 14 days even though they tested negative to COVID-19 before boarding the flights.

This, it said, is in line with the standards put in place by the presidential task force on COVID-19 to contain the spread of the disease.

“269 stranded Nigerians in India landed in Nigeria (103 in Lagos, 166 in Abuja) today, Saturday 13th June 2020., about 2am, after a few hours of delay,” the commission tweeted.

“All evacuees now on compulsory 14 days self-isolation according to the new protocol by the presidential task force on COVID-19.

“All tested negative before boarding and are to be re-tested within 72 hours at an NCDC designated testing centre”

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269 Stranded Nigerians in India landed in Nigeria (103 in Lagos, 166 in Abuja) today, Saturday 13th June 2020., about 2am, after a few hours of delay.

All Evacuees now on Compulsory 14 days SELF ISOLATION according to the new Protocol…#Thread pic.twitter.com/4OP7zKvqvY

— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) June 13, 2020
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Since the pandemic began, various countries, including Nigeria, have been returning citizens stuck in other countries back home.

Evacuated Nigerians on arrival from India

So far, Nigeria has evacuated its citizens from the United States, Dubai, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and China.

Although countries across the world have placed a ban on flights, evacuations and transport of essential materials are exempted from flight restrictions.