JUST IN (COVID-19): 268 Nigerians arrive Abuja from China
Afnews Editor
May 30, 2020
At least 268 Nigerians evacuated from China have arrived in Abuja on Saturday.
Their flight touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Saturday afternoon.
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This was confirmed by the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
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Dabiri-Erewa, in an update on Twitter, said the returnees would proceed on a compulsory 14-day quarantine, as stipulated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
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"268 stranded Nigerians arrive in Abuja airport about 2.30pm today, from China.
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"They will be proceeding for the mandatory 14-day quarantine," she wrote.
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— Afnews Editor