The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDO) has said stranded Nigerians in Malaysia and Thailand are been evacuated by an Air Peace aircraft today.
This was disclosed via the commission Twitter official handle on Saturday morning.
The tweet reads: “Chartered @airpeace flight APK-7813 conveying Stranded Nigerians from Malaysia and Thailand departing Kaula Lumpur to Abuja and Lagos today with Evacuees from Malaysia and Thailand onboard.”
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According to NIDO, this is the first evacuation from both countries since the coronavirus pandemic instigated lockdowns across the world.
The flight is expected to depart at 7am and first arrive at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, before proceeding to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
The agency reported that all evacuees have tested negative to COVID-19 and will proceed on a 14-day self-isolation on arrival.
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Thousands of Nigerians have been evacuated back home from across the world since the pandemic disrupted world travel.
Recall that the federal government in June said it has spent N169 million on the evacuation of Nigerians returning from overseas.
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