Close To 40 Nigerians Lost To COVID-19 – Abike Dabiri

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Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chair, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has revealed that abut 40 Nigerians living abroad have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abike Dabiri disclosed this while she appeared on Channels Television’s special COVID-19 programme as a guest, explaining some of the efforts the government and the Nigerians abroad have put in place for their welfare.Nigeria Has Lost Close To 40 People Abroad To COVID-19 - Abike Dabiri
According to her, about 18 more Nigerians are expected to return from France over the weekend to the country and more evacuations may further be made.
She added that Nigerians in the diaspora are also coming together to raise funds to help frontline workers in Nigeria and very soon, the initiative will be presented to the PTF.
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“As I speak to you, we are expecting about 18 from France and the France case is a chartered plane arranged by the mission and that will be the first time; apart from those from Lebanon (who supported us), where they’ll actually be coming in without paying anything so thanks to our ambassador in France, about 18 passengers from Europe, some from the Netherlands, Germany, Spain got together and they’ll be coming in today without actually paying anything and that I think is most commendable on her part“, she said.
Nigeria Has Lost Close To 40 People Abroad To COVID-19 - Abike Dabiri
Some Nigerians in diaspora airlifted from UAE
Photos Credit: Getty

 

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