Twelve Nigerians stranded in Côte d’Ivoire have reportedly paid N7m for a charter flight.
According to reports, the stranded men were said to be desperate to return home on account of the coronavirus pandemic.
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A senior official revealed the situation on Wednesday, a report published in Punch claimed.
The partly reads, “On Wednesday that the Nigerian Mission in Côte d’Ivoire gave the 12 businessmen approval to secure the aircraft at their own expense.
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The source stated, “Twelve businessmen stranded in Côte d’Ivoire are desperate to return home.
“They contacted the Nigerian Mission in Côte d’Ivoire and were asked to make their own travel arrangements, so they decided to come by charter flight”
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