{"id":11747,"date":"2020-05-04T08:41:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T08:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=11747"},"modified":"2020-05-04T08:42:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T08:42:06","slug":"nigeria-covid-19-nigeria-to-evacuate-over-700-citizens-from-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=11747","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria: COVID-19 – Nigeria to Evacuate Over 700 Citizens From U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the U.S. due to the novel coronavirus pandemic<\/a> is to begin on May 10, according to the Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consulate-general disclosed this in a notice signed by the Consul-General, Benaoyagha Okoyen, on behalf of the Nigerian Missions in the U.S., on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the notice, no fewer than 700 Nigerians have registered with the missions in the U.S. for evacuation, which will be done in batches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It said that the first batch of 270 evacuees would be transported to Abuja through an Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 509.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plane is expected to depart the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey at 9.15 p.m., and fly directly to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As earlier announced by the federal government, the flight is at the expense of the evacuees, who will all fly economy class, according to the notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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“The projected cost for the one-way economy ticket is between 1,300 dollars (N488,800) and 1,700 dollars (N639,200) per adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Please note that over 700 Nigerian nationals have registered with our missions in the USA to be evacuated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“However, only 270 passengers shall be accommodated in this batch of evacuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Missions will, therefore, attend to applicants on a first come, first served basis and shall prioritise the list of evacuees according to their immigration status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This includes the need to consider those stranded with proof of short stay visas, the elderly, families with children and returning students,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York, Okoyen said that the dates for subsequent batches would be announced in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To curb the spread of COVID-19, the federal government on March 18 imposed restrictions on travels from 13 countries with high burdens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The countries are China, Iran, South Korea, Germany, Italy, U.S. United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, France, Japan, Australia and Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, many Nigerians, who were on short-term visits to the affected countries, became stranded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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