Another 68 Stranded Nigerian Girls in Lebanon Arrive Abuja

Another 68 stranded Nigerian girls in Lebanon due to the coronavirus pandemic has returned home.

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) made this announcement via its official Twitter handle @nidcom_gov on Sunday, August 16.

The evacuees are the girls in viral video where some girls cried out to the Nigerian government to facilitate their return.

All the returnees are to embark on a 14-day self-isolation as mandated by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.

“Another 68 Stranded Nigeria Girls in Lebanon arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport Abuja today 16th August 2020 at about 1530HRS via Middle East Airline. Recall the viral video where some girls cried out to @NigeriaGo to facilitate their return.

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“A big thank you to the Lebanese Amb to Nigeria @DiabHoussam, Nigerian Mission in Lebanon, and the Lebanese Community in NIG for making this possible. NEMA, @IOM_Nigeria in charge of logistics. They will proceed on a 14 day SELF ISOLATION as mandated by NCDC & PTF on #COVID__19, it tweeted.

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Alice Ajakaye