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Updated: April 06, 2020

Consulate Lists Names Of Nigerians In The US Willing To Return

By Kindness Udoh
April 06, 2020
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Following the news that the Nigerian Government will be evacuating its citizens abroad willing to come home, the Nigerian Consulate in New York, is said to have started listing the names of Nigerians stranded abroad and willing to return.

The Consulate stated that the reason for the compilation of the names was for the Nigerian Government to assist Nigerians residing in the United States.

This development was disclosed in a statement by the the Head of Information and Community Relations at the Consulate, Mrs. Ninikanwa Okey-Uche.

The issued statement reads thus, “Information received will be compiled and forwarded to the Nigerian Government for appropriate action. As soon as necessary arrangements are made, all concerned individuals will be informed accordingly. Please, note that the financial implications of the evacuation will be borne by the prospective evacuee.”