Nigerians evacuated from Dubai arrive in Lagos

Bayo Wahab 22:19 - 06 May 2020

The returnees from Dubai arrived on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. (TheCable)

Dabiri-Erewa said all the 256 returnees tested negative for coronavirus before boarding from Dubai.

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from the United Arab Emirates have arrived in Lagos.

The returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa confirmed the development on Twitter.

She said all the 256 returnees tested negative for coronavirus before boarding from Dubai.

Welcome home ! NCDC officials addressing stranded Nigerian returnees from Dubai. They will be proceeding to a location for compulsory isolation . All 256 tested negative for Covid 19 before boarding from Dubai pic.twitter.com/gHow6EKEO2
— Crypto Genesis 100x 📖🔥🚀 (@vpd_2s) May 6, 2020

She tweeted, “Welcome home! NCDC officials addressing stranded Nigerian returnees from Dubai. They will be proceeding to a location for compulsory isolation. All 256 tested negative for COVID 19 before boarding from Dubai.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godwin Onyeama also confirmed the development via his Twitter handle.

The Flight conveying 256 Nigerians evacuated from Dubai has landed Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. https://t.co/oTawdZ3Ft2
— Geoffrey Onyeama (@GeoffreyOnyeama) May 6, 2020