Three hundred Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirate have been successfully evacuated by the Nigerian Government as they arrived Abuja today, June 19, 2020 aboard Emirates airline.
Their arrival was announced through a tweet by the Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).
The tweet stated: “300 Stranded Nigerians in UAE landed in Abuja, Nigeria today, Fri 19th June 2020 via emirates.
“All Evacuees are to go on Compulsory 14 days SELF ISOLATION according to the new Protocol by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19.”
Also, another set of 50 stranded Nigerians have returned to the country from Pakistan.
The Pakistan returnees who were onboard the Tarco Air arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja about 1.45 am.
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EVACUATION UPDATE300 Stranded Nigerians in UAE landed in Abuja, Nigeria today, Fri 19th June 2020 via @emirates.
All Evacuees are to go on Compulsory 14 days SELF ISOLATION according to the new Protocol by the Presidential Task Force on #Covid_19
@NigeriaGov pic.twitter.com/v6KgPAwob6— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) June 19, 2020
