The Federal Government has evacuated 542 Nigerians who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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The evacuees, who consisted of 79 males, 460 females and 3 infants arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on board Maxair chartered flight on Sunday at 4:29 am.
They were received by a Federal Government team- led by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and airport officials, security agencies including National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), NAPTIP, Nigerian Diaspora Commission, NDLEA, Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigerian Customs Service, Port Health Services, NCDC and others.
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