The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, say 172 Nigerian evacuated from Uganda and Kenya arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 10:20 am local time on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
The commission disclosed this in a statement by Gabriel Odu of its Media, Public Relations, and Protocol Unit.
He said that the evacuees arrived via @flyairpeace Flight B777-200 from Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.
According to him, some of the evacuees disembarked at the airport in Abuja while others proceeded to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
BREAKING NEWS.
Evacuation Update: @flyairpeace Flight B777-200 departs Nairobi and Uganda with about 172 Evacuees en route Abuja and is expected to arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja today Wednesday, 1st of July, 2020. pic.twitter.com/SM0CbBfveQ— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 1, 2020
“The exercise was put together by our Mission in Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration with the Mission in Kampala, Uganda.
BREAKING:
VIDEO: EVACUATION UPDATE172 Evacuees from Uganda and Nairobi arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at 10:20 am local time via @flyairpeace Flight B777-200 from Nairobi today, Wednesday, 1st of July, 2020.
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— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 1, 2020
“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,” he said.
Source: Vanguard
