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327 Nigerians To Return From UK Today – NIDCOM

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Aug 9, 2020.

Alice Ajakaye

– 327 Nigerians to arrive home today from the UK

– NIDCOM disclosed this on its Twitter page on Sunday

– Since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travels across the world, thousands of Nigerians have been evacuated back home

No fewer than 327 Nigerians who are stranded in the United Kingdom are expected to return home today, Sunday, August 9.

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) announced this via its official Twitter handle on Sunday Afternoon.

According to NIDCOM, the evacuees have already departed the Gatwick Airport, London, and are expected to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja aboard an Air Peace flight.

“327 returnees from the UK departed Gatwick Airport, London to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja today, August 9, 2020 at 11.15 am aboard @flyairpeace Flight No. P47854 operated by Air Europa Flight No AEA855.

“They are expected to arrive at Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport Abuja later today and proceed on a 14-day SELF ISOLATION as mandated by NCDC and Presidential Task Force on COVID-19,” it tweeted.

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Ekohotblog recalls NIDCOM announced the arrival of 332 evacuees on Saturday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos from the Gatwick Airport, London UK at about 7:40 pm Local time via Air Peace.

Earlier that day, 87 Nigerians had returned from Sudan with another 311 evacuees also coming from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

See Tweet:

EVACUATION UPDATE:

327 returnees from the UK departed Gatwick Airport, London to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja today, August 9, 2020 at 11.15 am aboard @flyairpeace Flight No. P47854 operated by Air Europa Flight No AEA855.
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— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 9, 2020

They are expected to arrive at Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport Abuja later today and proceed on a 14-day SELF ISOLATION as mandated by @NCDCgov and Presidential Task Force on #Covid_19.

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— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 9, 2020