BREAKING: FG suspends evacuation of stranded Nigerians

The Federal Government has suspended further evacuation of stranded Nigerians overseas.The development, according to Foreign Affairs Minister...

The development, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama is to allow take-off of a new policy on evacuation of Nigerians.

Onyeama said henceforth evacuated Nigerians would not have to go straight into 14-day government monitored isolation if they test negative from their country of origin.292 stranded Nigerians flown into Abuja from Saudi Arabia Consequently, he said further evacuation process has been suspended to give way for the take- off of the new policy.

He said with the new policy evacuees will have to be tested at most nine days before their flight take off.The new policy, he said will give the government enough latitude to fly more Nigerians home. Nigeria has evacuated 989 stranded citizens with 265 from United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom ; United States ; Saudi Arabia and Lebanon

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

TheNationNews /  🏆 6. in NG

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

FG evacuates 69 stranded, trafficked Nigerians from Lebanon
Read more »

BREAKING: Nigerian States’ Legislature, Judiciary: FG releases details of Financial Autonomy OrderThe federal government has released details of Executive Order No.10 of 2020, four days after it was signed into law by President Mohammadu Buhari. The details signals the implementation of Financial Autonomy for the State Legislature and Judiciary Order of 2020. With Buhari's assent, the legislative and judicial arms of government in the 36 states
Read more »

FG evacuates 69 Nigerians stranded in Lebanon – OnyeamaThe Federal Government has repatriated 69 Nigerians from Lebanon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, said on Monday.
Read more »

Ethiopian says no contract to evacuate Nigerians stranded in CanadaEthiopian Airlines has said that it has not been contracted to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Canada. The airline disclosed this amidst controversy over the evacuation of Nigerians in the North Ame…
Read more »

FG screening 19 Nigerian firms for COVID-19 drugs production
Read more »

BREAKING: FG to release guidelines on school reopening
Read more »