424 more stranded Nigerians evacuated from Saudi Arabia

424 more Nigerians who were stranded in Saudi Arabia have arrived Abuja. According to the chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the returnees will proceed on the mandatory 14 days quarantine.

 Last week, a video of the stranded Nigerians in a deplorable condition surfaced online.

 Following their public outcry, the Federal government immediately facilitated their return home. 

While 384 of them arrived on Thursday, January 28, the remaining 424 arrived this afternoon. 

 Dabiri-Erewa in a tweet posted, advised Nigerians to desist from illegal migration.