BEVERLY HILLS, June 14, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has evacuated 269 Nigerians, who were stranded in India.
The evacuees, who arrived at 2am on Saturday after a few hours delay were tested before departing India to ascertain their Covid-19 status.
Although their Covid-19 results came back negative, the evacuees, as soon as they arrived Nigeria, were immediately placed on compulsory 14 days self-isolation.
The chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa tweeted this on Saturday on her verified tweeter handle.
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She tweeted: “269 Stranded Nigerians in India landed in Nigeria: 103 in Lagos, 166 in Abuja today, Saturday 13th June 2020, about 2am, after a few hours of delay.
“All evacuees now on compulsory 14 days self-isolation according to the new protocol.”
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