First batch of Nigerians evacuated from UK land in Lagos

UK returnees

UK returnees. Photo: The Nation

UK returnees. Photo: The Nation

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from the United Kingdom have landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The flight landed around 1:30pm.

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this on Friday on her twitter handle.

Related News

She said the passengers would be proceeding to Abuja where they would be on 14-day compulsory isolation.

“First evacuation from the UK has landed in Lagos. The passengers will be proceeding to Abuja where they will be on 14-day compulsory isolation,” she said.

Dabiri-Erewa, however, did not disclosed the number of people who arrived Lagos from UK.

Load more