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PRESS STATEMENT

COVID-19: FG gives guidelines for evacuation of Nigerian nationals

ABUJA, APRIL 3, 2020:

Sequel to requests by Nigerians stranded abroad in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic,

Hon @abikedabiri @idon_akogun @sodiq_boladale @IncredibleElyon @AbdulRasheedAA_

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed all its missions abroad to compile lists of willing nationals who wanted to come back home.

@abikedabiri @idon_akogun @AbdulRasheedAA_ @IncredibleElyon @sodiq_boladale @BoyigaBkay @MobilePunch @vanguardngrnews @scarfizal @NigeriaMFA

According to Hon. @abikedabiri , Chairman/CEO @nidcom_gov,
the interested Nigerians are advised to inform the missions in the various countries they are in, who will then collate and coordinate with the @NigeriaMFA.

@idon_akogun @scarfizal
@sodiq_boladale @IncredibleElyon

Hon @abikedabiri, however, said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed that the financial implications will be borne by the prospective evacuees, who will be compulsorily quarantined when they return.

@idon_akogun @sodiq_boladale @IncredibleElyon @scarfizal

To this end, Hon. @abikedabiri urged Nigerians stranded abroad willing to return home to key into this Federal Government gesture by providing their information to the mission in their respective host countries.

@idon_akogun @IncredibleElyon @sodiq_boladale @scarfizal

Hon @abikedabiri noted that while embassies in several countries are also on lockdown, those interested could also go online and fill a form provided on the commission's website: nidcom.gov.ng/form101/

@idon_akogun @IncredibleElyon @sodiq_boladale @scarfizal @BoyigaBkay

They can also email thus

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Signed.
Abdur-Rahman Balogun
Head, Media&Public Relations Unit NIDCOM Abuja
@idon_akogun @sodiq_boladale

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