Stranded Nigerians in Malaysia, Thailand get succour

STRANDED Nigerians in Malaysia and Thailand have found succor as a chartered Air Peace flight provided by the federal government for their evacuation departs the two countries today for Abuja and Lagos international airports.

Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this on Saturday adding that all the evacuees tested Negative to Covid-19 and will proceed on 14 days self-isolation as mandated PTF on COVID-19 on arrival.

“Chartered Air Peace flight APK-7813 conveying Stranded Nigerians from Malaysia and Thailand departing Kaula Lumpur to Abuja and Lagos today with Evacuees from Malaysia and Thailand on board.

“This is the First Evacuation flight from both countries and is expected to depart at about 7 am local time to Abuja and Lagos and will first land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja to disembark some evacuees before proceeding to Murtala Muhammed Int’l Airport, Lagos”, she stated in her social media handle.

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CARL UMEGBORO is a legal practitioner (Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria) and human rights activist. He is an associate of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom). He is a prolific writer, social policy and public affairs analyst. Prior to his call to Bar as a lawyer, he had been a veteran journalist and columnist, and has over 250 published articles in various leading national newspapers to his credit. Barrister Umegboro, a litigation counsel is also a regular guest-analyst at many TV and radio programme on crucial national issues. He can be reached through: (+234) 08023184542, (+234) 08173184542 OR Email: umegborocarl@gmail.com

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