The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, has announced the arrival of at least 86 stranded Nigerians at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.
NIDCOM CHairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa via Twitter on Friday said that the stranded Nigerians arrived via Air Sudan.
She, however, did not disclose where they returned from but said the returnees will go on 14-day isolation, in line with the guidelines set by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as well as the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
According to the commission's official Twitter account in a subsequent tweet, all evacuees have tested negative for COVID-19.
BREAKING:
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) July 3, 2020
EVACUATION UPDATE:
Another 86 Evacuees arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at 10 am local time via Air Sudan today, Friday, 3rd of July, 2020.
All Evacuees tested Negative to #COVID19 and will now proceed on 14 days SELF-ISOLATION as mandated PTF on #COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/keMnwyaKfr