The Nigeria government has evacuated 172 Nigerians from Kenya and Uganda on Wednesday 1 July 2020.
This information was shared by Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).
NIDCOM further stated that the Nigerians evacuated from Uganda and Kenya arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 10:20 am.
The commission made this disclosure in a statement made by Gabriel Odu, a staff of its Media, Public Relations, and Protocol Unit.
He said 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.
“The exercise was put together by our Mission in Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration with the Mission in Kampala, Uganda.
“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,” Gabriel Odu stated.
