The Nigeria High Commission in Canada said Stranded Nigerians in Canada are set to be evacuated from the country on Thursday. Due to the Coronavirus travel restriction band, Nigerians became stranded in North American.
The Commission had received 200 requests for evacuation, adding that a Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Air Peace had been specially arranged to fly those who intend to return home this Thursday.
The flight schedule releases by the Nigeria High Commission in Canada indicated that the aircraft is expected to pick the first set of Nigerians from the Pearson International Airport, Toronto, from where it will fly to the Calgary International Airport, Alberta to pick the second set of Nigerians.
The aircraft will then depart Alberta for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where they will be moved into an isolation centre for 14 days.
The one-way flight, according to the High Commission, will cost each person between 1,130 dollars (N452,000) and 2,000 dollars (N800,000) depending on the class.
It would be recalled that 265 Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirates returned on Wednesday, with another 253 persons from the United Kingdom and160 Nigerians stranded in the United States were brought back to the country on Sunday.