The plans to evacuate about 270 Nigerians from the United States has been concluded by the federal government of Nigeria.
The Consulate General of Nigeria made this known in a statement in New York.
The consulate explained that a one-way flight has been scheduled for the evacuation of stranded Nigerians in the US and would commence on Sunday May 10.
The notice added that the flight operated by Ethiopian Airlines with a 270-passenger capacity would evacuate travellers at their expense and the returnees would fly economy class.
According to the statement, the flight will depart for Abuja from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, United States, and is expected to arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday next week.
It also revealed that over 700 citizens have registered with the Nigerian Missions in the US to be evacuated but only 270 people would be accommodated.
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