The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that, Nigeria is reaching a congestion with regards to the process of evacuating its citizens from across the world.
Mr. Onyeama who made this known on Monday at the Presidential Task Force Briefing on COVID-19, noted that the evacuation of Nigerians from Dubai, UK and New York, has been successful.
He, however, emphasised that a lot went wrong with logistics in the case of passengers who were conveyed to Abuja, stressing that better arrangement will be put in place to prevent any future recurrence.
While revealing that over 600 evacuees are now in Lagos and Abuja, the Minister said the process is reaching a saturation point. He also stated that the ministry will now stagger the process a bit, as to allow some space before bringing more citizens into the country.
Mr. Onyeama stated that there are still so many Nigerians outside still needing evacuation, assuring that more will be brought in when those on ground have been better sorted.