Another batch of 306 Nigerians evacuated by the Federal Government back home as a result of the hostilities in Ukraine have arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport earlier this morning at 12:35 am.
They were brought home onboard Air Peace from Budapest, Hungary where they had crossed over to safety from Ukraine.
This is the 4th batch of returnees in the ongoing evacuation approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other agencies are presently attending to the returnees.
While welcoming the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government, Director General of NEMA Mustapha Habib Ahmed informed them that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved for the evacuation back home to safety and also provided a sum of USD$100 to be given to each of them in aid of their transportation to their various locations.
The DG NEMA who was represented by the Director Search and Rescue Air Commodore Edward Adedokun further informed the returnees that arrangement has also been made for a night accommodation for them to rest before continuing to their homes.
However, those that their relations had come to pick them home were free to go.
This brings to over 1100 Nigerians evacuated back home from war-torn Ukraine so far.
RN
