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PHOTOS: Over 300 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia arrive Abuja

BY Johnson Agada

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More than 300 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia for months, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday.

The returnees, comprising 300 males, 83 females and one infant, are the first batch of 802 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia.

According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), the 384 persons were flown into the country via Saudi Air flight B773, and arrived the country at some minutes past 1pm.

They will be quarantined at the federal capital territory (FCT) hajj camp for 14 days, in line with the guidelines issued by the presidential task force on COVID-19.

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