The Federal Government of Nigeria is expected to receive Eight Hundred and Two (802) Nigerian nationals returning from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
They will be received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th of January 2021.
Announcing this in a press statement on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, noted that the returnees will be conveyed via two Saudi Arabian Airlines.
He further stated that the first batch will arrive on the 28th of January at 11:50hrs, while the second will arrive 29th January at 10:35hrs.
According to him, “The returnees will be received on arrival by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and other relevant MDAs.
“They will be quarantined at the FCT Hajj camp for a period of fourteen (14) days in line with established COVID-19 protocols. Thereafter, the Ministry will facilitate their movement to their respective home destinations”, he ended.