The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has disclosed that 172 Nigerians who were evacuated from Uganda and Kenya arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 10:20 AM on Wednesday.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Media, Public Relations, and Protocol Unit, Mr Gabriel Odu.

He said that the evacuees arrived via an Air Peace Flight B777-200 from Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.

According to him, some of the evacuees disembarked at the airport in Abuja while others proceeded to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

“The exercise was put together by our Mission in Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration with the Mission in Kampala, Uganda.

“All evacuees tested negative to #COVID19 and will now proceed on 14 days self-isolation as mandated by @NCDCgov, @Fmohnigeria and PTF on #COVID-19,” he said.

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR