327 Nigerians Depart UK For Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Today
Three hundred and twenty-seven Nigerians are set to return to the country today from the United Kingdom.
The evacuees have already departed the Gatwick Airport, London, and are expected to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja aboard an Air Peace flight, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), tweeted on its handle.
“They are expected to arrive at Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport Abuja later today and proceed on a 14-day SELF ISOLATION as mandated by NCDC and Presidential Task Force on COVID-19,” the agency added.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travels across the world, thousands of Nigerians have been evacuated back home.
On Saturday, NIDCOM said 332 evacuees had arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos from the Gatwick Airport, London UK at about 7:40 pm Local time via Air Peace.