The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a directive to all its missions abroad to make a comprehensive list of willing Nigerians in the diaspora who signalled intentions to return home.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, disclosed that this was sequel to requests received from Nigerians stranded abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic.

She, however, said that the MFA had instructed that “the financial implications will be borne by the prospective evacuees, who will be compulsorily quarantined when they returned”.

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According to a statement on Friday by the Head, Media and Public Relations Unit, NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, interested citizens should inform the embassy in their country of residence about their intention to return to Nigeria.

It said, “The interested Nigerians are advised to inform the missions in the various countries they are in, which will then collate and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“To this end, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa urged Nigerians stranded abroad willing to return home to key into this Federal Government gesture by providing information to the mission in their respective host countries.”