The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced
commencement of evacuation of its citizens from Nigeria.
This is due to the coronavirus outbreak which has killed
35,000 people worldwide.
Interested citizens were said to have indicated readiness to
leave the country to be with their loved ones back home.
The Embassy confirmed the development Monday night on
Twitter.
“The U.S. Consulate in Lagos has confirmed multiple
emergency flights for this week departing from Lagos and Abuja. Please do not
come to the airport until we have contacted you directly. Please shelter in
place and await further information”, it read.
Similary, Germany is set to airlift its citizens in Nigeria.
The Mission in Nigeria urged interested nationals to fill
specific forms on its website.
France and Israel have evacuated some nationals from
Africa’s most populous nation.
Nigeria currently has over 110 cases. Many of the cases are
in Lagos and Abuja.
Meanwhile, President Muhammad Buhari has approved the
constitution of a new committee to look after the economy amid the global
pandemic.
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