
Credit: Air Peace
The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said on
Wednesday that 261 Nigerians stranded in China have returned
home.
“261 Stranded Nigerians in China returned yesterday 25th August
2020 from Guangzhou, China via @flyairpeace flight,” the Commission
said.
“All evacuees are now on a 14-day SELF ISOLATION as mandated by
@NCDCgov and Presidential Task Force on #Covid_19.”
Channels Television had earlier reported the evacuation of the
stranded persons from China, confirmed by the Nigerian Embassy in
Beijing.
Since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Wuhan, China in
December, thousands of Nigerians have been evacuated back home from
across the world.
The evacuations became necessary after the pandemic forced
commercial airlines to close up shop as countries restricted
inter-border travel.
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