Another 425 Stranded Nigerians Return From Saudi Arabia

Another batch of 425 stranded Nigerians have returned to the country from Saudi Arabia.

They arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja via Saudi Air Flight B773 on Wednesday, according to a post on Twitter by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).

BREAKING NEWS.
EVACUATION.

Another 425 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja via Saudi Air Flight B773 at about 1300Hrs, Wednesday, 3, February 2021.#Thread pic.twitter.com/BBKQXgRx6c

— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) February 3, 2021

NIDCOM said the returnees will be quarantined at the Federal Capital Territory Hajj camp for 14 days in line with the protocols established by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

This is the third batch of Nigerians that have returned to the country within the last week.

Last Thursday, a total of 384 Nigerians returned from the Middle East Kingdom, and a day after that, another batch numbering over 400 returned to the nation.