At least 247 Nigerians who were stranded in Malaysia and Thailand have arrived Nigeria via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Mr Gabriel Odu, Head of Media and Public Relations Unit of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Odu said that the returnees arrived at the airport at about 11p.m. on Saturday, adding that they were transported into the country by a chartered Airpeace flight APK-7813.
“Some of them disembarked in Abuja while others proceeded to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
“All evacuees tested negative for COVID-19 and are now on a 14-day self-isolation as mandated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), federal ministry of health and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19,’’ Odu said. (NAN)