COVID-19: FG to evacuate Nigerians stranded abroad

COVID-19: FG to evacuate Nigerians stranded abroad

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday directed all its missions abroad to compile lists of willing nationals who wants to return to Nigeria.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, stated that the development was sequel to requests made by Nigerians stranded abroad because of the lockdown caused by the novel COVID-19 pandemic, adding that the prospective evacuees will shoulder the finances and will be made to go through compulsory isolation.

The Head Media and Public Relations Unit, NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in a statement, disclosed that interested citizens should inform the embassy in their respective country of residence

 

 

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