292 Nigerians Stranded In Saudi Arabia Arrive In Abuja

Geoffrey Onyeama
Geoffrey Onyeama

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the arrival of two hundred and ninety-two Nigerians evacuated from Saudi Arabia in the federal capital territory (FCT).

This was announced in a tweet on Wednesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

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He said the evacuees arrived in the nation’s capital on Tuesday.

Onyeama said the Saudi Arabia government facilitated their transportation to Abuja, and that a large number of the evacuees are nursing mothers and children.

According to him, the evacuees have already begun their 14-day quarantine in some undisclosed hotels.

See tweet below: