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FG makes changes in evacuation of Nigerians from US

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Evacuation of the first batch of stranded Nigerians in the United States earlier scheduled for Sunday has been brought back to Saturday.
Also changed is the flight number from ET 509 announced on Sunday to ET 8509 by the same carrier, Ethiopian Airlines.
The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York announced the changes in a statement issued on behalf of the Nigerian Missions in the U.S., on Tuesday.
In a notice on Sunday, the consulate had said no fewer than 700 Nigerians registered with the missions in the U.S. for evacuation, to be done in batches.It said the plane could only accommodate 270 passengers, who would be picked on first-come-first-served basis.
It, however, said the list of evacuees would be prioritised according to their immigration status.It said the plane could only accommodate 270 passengers, who would be picked on first-come-first-served basis.
It, however, said the list of evacuees would be prioritised according to their immigration status.The port of departure remains the Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey and departure time, 9.15p.m.
According to Wednesday’s statement, the plane is expected to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May 10 at 11:15 a.m.
“Those already booked on Ethiopian Airlines ET 509 will now be transferred by the airline to the new flight ET 8509 on Saturday, May 9, 2020.
The projected cost for the one-way economy ticket is between 1,300 dollars (N488,800) and 1,700 dollars (N639,200) per adult, according to the consulate.

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