FG makes changes in planned evacuation of Nigerians in the US
The Nigerian Mission
in the US have made changes in the planned evacuation of Nigerians from the US
due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The
Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York who announced the changes in a
statement issued on behalf of the Nigerian Missions in the U.S, said the
evacuation which was earlier scheduled for this Sunday May 10, has been moved
forward to Saturday May 9th. Also changed is the flight number from ET 509
announced earlier to ET 8509 by the same carrier, Ethiopian Airlines.
The statement added
that the list of evacuees would be prioritised according to their immigration
status.
“This includes the
need to consider those stranded with proof of short-stay visas, the elderly,
families with children and returning students,” the statement read
According to the
statement, 270 out of the 700 Nigerians who have shown interest to return home,
will be evacuated on Saturday and then others will be evacuated in batches on a
first come, first serve basis.
The Consulate
indicated that the port of departure remains the Newark Liberty International
Airport, New Jersey and departure time, 9.15p.m and that the plane is expected
to arrive Nigeria via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May
10 at 11:15 a.m.
''Those already
booked on Ethiopian Airlines ET 509 will now be transferred by the airline to
the new flight ET 8509 on Saturday, May 9, 2020. The projected cost for the
one-way economy ticket is between 1,300 dollars (N488,800) and 1,700 dollars
(N639,200) per adult'' the statement from the Consulate read
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