COVID-19: 102 Nigerians return from Egypt
No fewer than 102 stranded Nigerians have been evacuated from Egypt.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this on Friday evening via Twitter, adding that some evacuees from India are expected in the country on Saturday.
“102 Nigerians arrived from Egypt and 260 are expected tomorrow (Saturday) morning from India. Air Peace is bringing in the passengers from India and Egypt Air brought in the ones from Egypt,” the minister stated.
Confirming also, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said all the returnees from Egypt tested negative for coronavirus.
The NIDCOM boss, who also stated this via Twitter, said the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 plans to evacuate about 1,000 stranded citizens per week.
“A flight from Cairo has brought in evacuees. All tested negative (for COVID-19) and will complete the mandatory 14-day isolation on arrival. The PTF plans to evacuate about 1,000 people per week,” she wrote.
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