145 Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan have returned to the country.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission announced this via its Twitter handle on Friday.
According to NIDCOM, the returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 12:45 pm, via Air Sudan.
BREAKING:
EVACUATION UPDATE:Advertisement145 Nigerians arrives Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at about 12.45pm loca time via Air Sudan today, Friday, 26th June, 2020.
All Evacuees will now proceed on 14 days SELF-ISOLATION as mandated by @NCDCgov, @Fmohnigeria and PTF on #COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/HtxLzMBWnS
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) June 26, 2020
All evacuees will now proceed on 14 days self-isolation as mandated by the Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) and the Federal Ministry of Health.
Their return comes just hours after another set of 167 Nigerians returned home from South Africa.