The Indian government has commenced the evacuation of its citizens stranded in Nigeria as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on sunday
In a tweet by the High Commission of India in Abuja,
“The flight operated by a nigerian airline Air peace, being the first indigenous airline to fly directly to India
departed from the Murtala Muhammed international airport, lagos airlifting 312 Indian nationals”
The Indian authorities appreciated the Nigerian government for its support in ensuring that the first phase of the repatriation exercise was successful.
Meanwhile, The Federal Government of Nigeria has also made successful efforts in evacuating many of its citizens from various countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and China.
The most recent is the evacuation of 268 Nigerians from China.
The evacuees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated that they will be quarantined for 14 days, as stipulated by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
