314 London Evacuees Arrive Nigeria

The federal government has successfully airlifted 314 Nigerians stranded in London.

The evacuees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja aboard Air Peace at exactly 9.50pm.

One hundred and fifty seven of the evacuees were scheduled to disembark in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the rest expected to be flown to Lagos.

The flight was expected to depart the Heathrow Airport, London at about 10.30am was scheduled for arrival at about 5pm. But the six-hour scheduled flight did not take off until about 3pm as a result of delay in London.

Also Read: 317 Nigerians Stranded In London To Arrive Nigeria Soon

Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, broke the news of their Impending arrival at about 4pm yesterday via her verified handle @abikedabiri: “Yes. Several hours of delay, but the good thing is they are on their way home finally.

“Air Peace Flight P47801 is en route from London Heathrow Airport to Abuja and onward to Lagos.”

The evacuees are expected to proceed on 14-day self-isolation as mandated by the Nigerian authorities.

The latest evacuees bring to 2, 429, the number of stranded Nigerians that have been brought back since the global lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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