The sixth evacuation flight from the US has departed for Abuja and Lagos with 325 passengers on board. In the manifest are 128 males, 174 females, and 23 infants, according to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr. Benaoyagha Okoyen. This brings to 1,739 the total number of stranded Nigerians evacuated from the US by the Federal Government so far. Okoyen told the News Agency of Nigeria that 101 of the passengers were Abuja-bound, while the rest are heading to Lagos. As with the previous flights, all the evacuates were subjected to the Federal Government’s COVID-19 safety requirements before boarding.

Source: Punch August 08, 2020 09:22 UTC