The United Kingdom’s Mission in Nigeria is to begin evacuation of British nationals who may wish to leave the country over the COVID-19 pandemic from Saturday.
It said in a statement yesterday that the evacuation would continue till Monday to enable them airlift all those who intended to leave Nigeria.
In its travel advisory, the UK Mission said Britons would be airlifted from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The UK Mission said that to be eligible for all flights, the primary residence has to be in the UK and that it would prioritise helping the most vulnerable and those who have an underlying medical condition, which places them at greater risk of serious illness if they contract COVID-19.
It also noted that the federal government had assured it that people who exceeded their authorised visa expiry date as a result of travel restrictions linked to COVID-19 would not be penalised as over-stayers when they depart.
Meanwhile, all intending evacuees are expected to pay for their seats.
So far, more than 2,000 foreign nationals from the US, Canada, Germany, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt, South Africa, and France have since been evacuated from Nigeria.
The Nigerian Mission in the UK has also received more than 140 applications from Nigerians resident in Britain wanting to be evacuated.
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