About 117 Nigerians stranded in three East African countries as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, have returned home.
They were evacuated from Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.
The airplane which transported the returnees landed at about 3am on Sunday, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
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In a post on Twitter, the airline said, “Evacuation Update: A total of 117 passengers evacuated from three African countries #Rwanda #Tanzania & #Uganda by @AzmanAir safely arrived at International Wing of MMA Lagos 2nd August 2020 around 03:00hrs.
In line with the safety guidelines on COVID-19 prevention and control, the returnees will go on self-isolation for 14 days.
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