In a assertion on Thursday, the undertaking stated this is to help the people reunite with their households and cherished ones inside the u.S..
In line with the project, 3 chartered flights repatriated 850 American citizens from Lagos, at the same time as 147 had been evacuated from Abuja.
Claire Pierangelo, US consul general, said in times of emergency, the usa department of nation has no extra priority than the safety and protection of its residents remote places.
“This has been 3 weeks within the making. We had extra than 50 people operating on this on a each day foundation to make certain that we are able to discover the individuals, get the planes, relaxed flight clearances for the planes to land here and also make sure safe passage of the individuals journeying to the airport because the metropolis is on lockdown,” Pierangelo said.
“It become an large attempt and i'm pretty happy with my group. We respect all of the assist from our Nigerian companions. We couldn’t have achieved this with out them.”
She said the assignment remains committed to working closely with Nigeria and the various health authorities to maintain absolutely everyone healthy and secure amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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