The federal
government says only few Nigerians staying abroad have so far indicated
interest to be evacuated because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Geoffrey Onyeama,
minister of foreign affairs, however, said the government is still awaiting
final responses from the various embassies on those willing to be brought back
to Nigeria.
The government had
through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) asked citizens overseas
who are willing to be evacuated to inform the foreign missions.
But the cost of such
trips back to the country will be borne by each individual, according to Abike
Dabiri-Erewa, NIDCOM chairman.
“We sent the letters
(to the embassies) last week but we have not gotten many persons that want to
return now,” he said.
“They are just few,
not many; but we are still waiting to confirm their actual number.”
The minister,
however, said experts had recommended against much travels to reduce the risk
of contracting COVID-19.
“But if there are
those that want to come back, we will do everything within our means to bring
them back,” he said.
“So we are still
waiting to confirm the entire number in the end. We will then work out the
logistics on how to bring them back.”
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