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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed Nigerian evacuees from Bangkok to pay a total of N297,600 for their hotel, isolation and quarantine upon arrival in Nigeria as a precondition for their airlift.

A statement by the Embassy of Nigeria in Bangkok, Thailand, signed by the Head of Chancery, Nicholas Uhomoibhi, said the prices were negotiated in Nigeria.

“I am directed to bring to your attention due to measures that are beyond the control of COVID-19 local organizing team in Nigeria, all evacuees going to Nigeria henceforth are to now pay for their quarantine, isolation, accommodation centre or hotels before departure and arrival in Nigeria

“In this regard, all prospective evacuees are to note the negotiated rate below: Accommodation (N15,000 x16 days=N240,000) and Feeding (N3,600 x16 days=N57,600). Total: N297,600 at N18,600 x16 days.”

“Kindly be informed that these rates were negotiated in Nigeria and that the Embassy has been instructed not to airlift any evacuee who fails to pay the above fee,” he said.

It would be recalled that Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States and the United Kingdom have been evacuated and are currently isolation in Lagos and Abuja hotels at the expense of the government.

It appears the Federal government can no longer foot the bill as this new letter seems to suggest.
When Nigeria recorded its first case in February, Nigerians abroad asked to be evacuated home.

The Federal Ministry of Health in April issued a statement saying it has started the process of evacuation and that those who wish to be evacuated will pay for their flight ticket and will also be placed on a mandatory 14-day quarantine.

A similar letter was sent to Nigerians residing in the State of Kuwait by the Embassy of Nigeria on May 13, 2020, to the effect that the evacuees will pay N297,600 for their quarantine in Nigeria apart from the airfares.

The letter, titled “Re: Request for the evacuation of Nigerian nationals in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, reads in part-
Further to our notice of 5th April 2020 on the above-mentioned subject matter, the Embassy wishes to inform that all intending evacuees are to pay for their quarantine/isolation/accommodation/centre/hotels before departure and arrival in Nigeria.

The negotiated rate is as follows: Accommodation-N240,000 (N15,000 x16 days); Feeding-N57,6009( N3,600 x 16 days). Total- N297,600 (N18,600 x16 days).

All evacuees are to pay the aforementioned amount for their quarantine/isolation/centre/hotels directly to the airline along with their tickets.

Evacuees have the option to pay in dollars or its equivalent in Naira.

It is important to note that evacuees that do not pay for their quarantine/isolation/accommodation/ centre/ hotels will not be allowed to board the flight.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/covid-19-nigerians-returning-from-bangkok-to-pay-n297600-for-hotel-isolation/

Accommodation 15k, food 3600?! I rather prefer the reverse.

Siooooor, something they ought to have introduced in February

Disgraceful....how low can nigeria go?

Naija don cast

The eagle and horses wey dey for naija coat of arm,don dey shame for naija..on hearing dis.

So All the Billions are Gone!!!

I Laugh in SWAHILI!

FG don dey tire small small we go soon dey on our own

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Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright
Before nko
Them nor go pay for the hotel bill and food
Other country citizens and national dey pay for their flight back home

Most people don't know anything at all! I dey shame for una
See the way they are insulting Nigeria as if other countries don't do it

mizwisdom:
This is a fair deal. Do you expect FG to pay all their flight tickets, accommodation and feeding? let's be realistic. If you decide to return then take care of your bills as long as you weren't sent on official assignment FG owes you nothing!

Your boy friend is a real niggarrr
I owe your boy friend a parcel of weed
Don't mind them. They just want government to subsidize everything including thier life

Hahahahahaha!

It's like Federal government is deliberately punishing these returnees like ' You have done your own, now it's our turn'

Really... Decayed government

H

I don't understand.. Are they isolating in Eko Hotel.?

That's a good deal

After extorting these Nigerians, the next thing you’ll hear is that the hotels were dirty and not maintained and food was very poor quality, because someone in the foreign ministry connived with the hotel managers and looted most of the money.

Fear those who don’t fear Buhari’s FG.

This is a fair deal. Do you expect FG to pay all their flight tickets, accommodation and feeding? let's be realistic. If you decide to return then take care of your bills as long as you weren't sent on official assignment FG owes you nothing!

Na wa oh

Meanwhile
Check signature for movie deals

In Nigeria we scamilize everything indeed.

Omo see one chance!

So all the billions that were donated for this purpose nko?

Fair deal

you are indeed a big failure if you claim to be abroad and cant pay your own return flight ticket fee, and still cant pay $700 for 16 days hotel reservation and 3 square meals daily in self isolation

That was how Chinese Governent asked arriving Nigerians to self isolate for 14 days, yet this scrupulous people went on protest that they cant pay for their own isolation in an hotel, till Chinese hotel owners kicked them out on the street

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tgirlblaze:
FG don dey tire small small we go soon dey on our own

Exactly!

its foolishness to even leave the country u are coming back to this thing called a country, well thank Ur God it was before u enter plan land. dem come dey tell u all this hidden charges

This Country has been messed up. The speed at which the so called Captain (Buhari led istration) is moving the ship (Nigeria) backward is worrisome.

This government must find way to exploit

Why will accommodation be 15k daily for 16 days?

They will probably lodge them in hostels owned by politicians hence the need to inflate the price

Let be in record that Alex oyeama gave up his plane free when it was time but Nigerian government can't do nada.. But the Igbo man is a problem of Nigeria

GOD WILL JUDGE U ALL.