Emmanuel Adigwe
Two hundred and eight Nigerians departed New Jersey on Thursday night for the ninth and last evacuation flight from the United States of America to Nigeria.
In the previous flight, 94 Nigerians were evacuated from Houston, Texas.
A total of 2,322 citizens had been repatriated from America since May 10 as Ethiopian Airlines operated six of the nine flights from the Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey.
Three others came from the George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas.
Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Benaoyagha Okoyen, applauded everyone who contributed to the success.
“We did nine flights. Nigerians love their home, they are proud of their country, and this is what we saw on display during this period”, Okoyen said.