160 Nigerians evacuated from US arrive in Abuja

Bayo Wahab 12:57 - 10 May 2020

Geoffrey Onyeama, said the evacuees would be quarantined for 14 days in Abuja before leaving for their respective destinations.

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic have arrived in Abuja.

The US returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 11.05 am on Sunday, May 10, 2020.

The 160 Nigerians returned aboard an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft under the special flight arrangements by the Federal Government.

While confirming their arrival, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said the evacuees would be quarantined for 14 days in Abuja before leaving for their respective destinations in the country.

Once they fulfill all airport protocols - port health, immigration etc, they will all be transported to the designated quarantine centres for the mandatory 14 day period .They will be tested for Covid-19 and re-tested at the end of the quarantine period. @USEmbassyAbuja
— Geoffrey Onyeama (@GeoffreyOnyeama) May 10, 2020