By LEVI JOHNSON
Special Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sarah Sanda has disclosed that about 289 Nigerians stranded in the United States of America are expected back on Wednesday.
She said there are 135 males, 142 females and 12 infants on board the aircraft that left Newark New Jersey in the US for Nigeria on Tuesday.
Sanda’s words: “289 Nigerians to arrive Abuja from the USA on the 4th Evacuation flight on Wednesday 29th July 2020, from Newark New Jersey.
“The flight departed on Tuesday 28th August 2020 by 22:48hrs and estimated to arrive 13:35hrs on Wednesday 29th. The flight manifest includes 135 males, 142 females and 12 infants.
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”Also, two additional flights have been scheduled for July 31 and August 7. Both flights will take off from Houston Texas and Newark, New Jersey respectively.”
