Some successfully evacuated Nigerians departing London for Abuja on Sunday

Abuja ------------------ No fewer than 327 stranded Nigerians have been successfully evacuated by the Federal Government. They departed the Gatwick  Airport, London, and were expected to arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja  Sunday.

Special Assistant, Media to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Sarah Sanda, made this known in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Abuja.

Sanda said the returnees departed London at 11.15a.m. aboard Air Peace airline.

“The 327 returnees from the UK departed Gatwick Airport in London to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport today, Aug. 9, 2020, at 11.15a.m. aboard Air Peace flight No. P47854 operated by Air Europa Fight No AEA855,” she said.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria has been evacuating its citizens stranded in other countries

On Saturday, August 8, 323 stranded Nigerians, including six infants, were successfully evacuated from the UK, and they arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos.

The returnees will undergo testing and quarantine in line with the Federal Government’s COVID-19 guidelines.