Nigerians stranded in Lebanon: The federal government has evacuated another 68 Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The evacuees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday, August 16, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said of the Nigerians stranded in Lebanon.
According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, the evacuees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday, August 16.
Nigerians abroad have reunited with their families at home as the world battles with the deadly COVID-19 that has killed many people.
The NIDCOM said the evacuees would proceed on 14-day self-isolation as mandated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
After the disclosure was made on Twitter, Nigerians took to the comment section to commend the commission for evacuating the ladies from Lebanon.
Some people reacted to the post on twitter saying that NAPTIP should interrogate these girls to find out those trafficking them and that the supply chain should be disrupted.
Source: Nigerians in the diaspora Commission