Some of the 269 Nigerians stranded in India, on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday.
Photo: NANAt least 269 Nigerians stranded in India due to the coronavirus pandemic have returned home,It was gathered that 103 evacuees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos while 166 citizens landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.“The flight arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, at 1:50hrs today, June 13, 2020, and proceeded to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,” the airline said in a statement.
“All evacuees now on compulsory 14 days self-isolation according to the new protocol by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. All tested negative before boarding and are to be re-tested within 72 hours at a Nigeria Centre for Disease Control designated testing centre,” it wrote.
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