{"id":9882,"date":"2020-07-11T10:36:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T10:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=9882"},"modified":"2020-07-11T10:36:34","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T10:36:34","slug":"air-peace-evacuates-stranded-nigerians-in-thailand-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/11\/air-peace-evacuates-stranded-nigerians-in-thailand-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Peace Evacuates Stranded Nigerians In Thailand, Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>An Air Peace aircraft is in the process of evacuating stranded Nigerians in Malaysia and Thailand, the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commission revealed this in a tweet on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChartered @airpeace flight APK-7813 conveying Stranded Nigerians from Malaysia and Thailand departing Kaula Lumpur to Abuja and Lagos today with Evacuees from Malaysia and Thailand onboard,\u201d the tweet said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"623\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-16.png?resize=551%2C623&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-16.png?w=551&amp;ssl=1 551w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-16.png?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-16.png?resize=371%2C420&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first evacuation from both countries since the coronavirus pandemic instigated lockdowns across the world, according to NIDCOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight is expected to depart at 7am and first arrive at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, before proceeding to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to NIDCOM, all evacuees have tested negative to COVID-19 and will proceed on a 14-day self-isolation on arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thousands of Nigerians have been evacuated back home from across the world since the pandemic disrupted world travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early June, the federal government said it has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/2020\/06\/09\/covid-19-fg-spent-n169m-on-evacuation-of-nigerians-ptf\/\">spent N169 million<\/a> on the evacuation of Nigerians returning from overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, hundreds more have been returned to the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 4, at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/2020\/07\/04\/109-nigerians-evacuated-from-india\/\">109 Nigerians stranded in India<\/a> were welcomed back into the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Air Peace aircraft is in the process of evacuating stranded Nigerians in Malaysia and Thailand, the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has said. 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