134 stranded Nigerians in Sudan arrive in Abuja

The Nigerian government has at last flown 134 Nigerians stranded in Sudan to Abuja.

They arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 10:00am on Sunday via Air Sudan.

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) disclosed this in a tweet, noting that all 134 evacuees had tested negative to the coronavirus before they departed Khartoum today.

According to NIDCOM, they will, however, proceed on a 14-day self-isolation as mandated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Federal Ministry of Health.

Meanwhile, more Nigerians stranded in France and some European countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected back home today.

The evacuees will depart Paris with Air France flight to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The exercise was coordinated by the Nigerian mission in France and monitored by NIDCOM.

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