key highlights from the news:
- The first batch of 376 Nigerians stranded in Egypt as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic arrived safely in Abuja.
- The evacuees were given N100,000 cash, dignity kits, 25,000 recharge cards, and 1.5 GB data to support them as they settle back into the country.
- The returnees were brought back by Air Peace, which conveyed 282 persons, while the Nigeria Air Force evacuated 94.
On Thursday, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, announced that 376 Nigerians who were stranded in Egypt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, arrived safely in Abuja. The returnees were given N100,000 cash, dignity kits, 25,000 recharge cards, and 1.5 GB data courtesy of the Dangote Foundation and MTN, to help them settle in comfortably. The evacuees were brought back by Air Peace, which conveyed 282 persons, while the Nigeria Air Force evacuated 94.
