Published April 7, 2020
US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard
Kayode Oyero
The US Mission in Nigeria has advised its citizens intending to leave Nigeria to do so quickly as evacuation flights may end this week , The PUNCH has learnt .
The US also informed potential evacuees from Nigeria amid the coronavirus pandemic that the hospitals in the US were overwhelmed .
In a statement on its website on Monday , it told its citizens that the registration for evacuation flights from Nigeria ends 9 : 00 a. m . on Wednesday , April 8 .
US nationals at the departure wing of MMIA on Monday . Photo: US Mission in Nigeria
The statement read, “ The U .S . Embassy in Abuja is in the process of contacting persons who have registered their interest in being placed on an evacuation flight .
“ The flight is estimated to travel later this week , but we do not have exact information at this time . After this flight , there are no other flights currently scheduled .
“ Due to the unprecedented nature of this situation and the worldwide effort to ensure all American Citizens have a chance to return to the United States , U .S . Embassy Abuja is not aware of when Washington, DC would be in a position to charter another aircraft.
“ U .S . Embassy Abuja urges all persons who are considering evacuation to take advantage of this opportunity .
Americans signing promissory notes to refund the cost of the repatriation tickets
“ If you have not yet registered your interest in repatriation flights but are interested in this week ’s flight , you must register your interest using this link , Abuja Evacuation Request Form , no later than 9 : 00 am on Wednesday , April 8 .”
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