542 Stranded Nigerians Returns From Dubai | WATCH VIDEO
Faith Ukanwa
Oct 24, 2022
542 Stranded Nigerians Returns From Dubai | WATCH VIDEO
542 stranded Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, (Dubai) have been repatriated by the federal government.
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The returnees comprising of 460 females, 79 males and 3 infants landed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday morning at about 4:29am.
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Announcing their arrival, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), twitted;
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"A total of 542 stranded Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates evacuated by the Federal Government arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on board the @MaxAirLtd Charted flight.
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"The plane touched down at 4:29 am today, October 23, 2022. The evacuees consisted 79 males, 460 females and three infants".
They were received by a federal government team led by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and airport officials, security agencies including National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Person, NCFRMI, NAPTIP, Nigerian Diaspora Commission, NDLEA, Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigerian Customs service, Port Health Services, NCDC, amongst others.
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On arrival, the returnees were screened by health officials, profiled by various relevant agencies and cleared by the Nigerian Immigration Service and given a token for logistics by NEMA.
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— Faith Ukanwa