EXCLUSIVE: Why FG suspended evacuation of stranded Nigerians overseas
Afnews Editor
May 28, 2020
The Federal Government of Nigeria said it suspended the evacuation of stranded Nigerians overseas because of a new policy on evacuation of Nigerians that will take effect next week.
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The Federal Government had on Wednesday suspended further evacuation of stranded Nigerians overseas.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama said the move was to fasten take-off of the new policy on evacuation of Nigerians.
According to the Minister, evacuated Nigerians would no more have to go straight into 14-day government monitored isolation if they tested negative from their country of origin.
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He pointed out that because of the new policy, further evacuation process had been suspended to give way for the take- off.
Onyeama added that under the new policy, evacuees would have to be tested at most nine days before their flight take off.
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The minister stated that those who tested positive would not be allowed on the flight, adding that the policy would give government enough latitude to fly more Nigerians home.
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