175 Stranded Nigerians Arrive Abuja From Uganda

175 stranded Nigerians have arrived in the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Uganda via Galistair on Thursday, August 13.

Announcing their arrival, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) through its official Twitter page stated that;

A total of 175 stranded Nigerians arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at about 1305hrs from Uganda, today, Thursday, the 13th of August, 2020 via Galistair.

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175 Stranded Nigerians arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at about 1305HRS from Uganda, today Thursday 13th of August, 2020 via Galistair.
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— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 13, 2020

The commission said they all tested negative to COVID-19 before they departed Uganda, but would proceed on 14-day self-isolation.

It stated that the mandatory self-isolation was as directed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and the Federal Ministry of Health.

They all tested Negative to #COVID__19 and will proceed on a 14-day SELF-ISOLATION as mandated by @NCDCgov and PTF on #COVID-19.
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— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 13, 2020