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US gives guidelines for evacuation after a deluge of American passport holders

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The United States government has put stricter guidelines to airlift its citizens after more showed up for evacuation at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

US citizens including men and women carrying their children and babies were left stranded and exasperated, as they confronted the dilemma of not making the airlift as scheduled due to the influx of more Nigerians holding American citizenship.

According to messages, the new conditions for evacuation introduced this morning, will include those registered with the American Embassy, evidence of tax payment for the last 3 years and letter of invitation to come to the airport, issued with a valid pass.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) had banned international flights since midnight of March 23, but confirmed that essential flights would still operate.

BusinessDay also learnt other countries are making plans to also airlift their citizens and the evacuation is not only happening in Nigeria but due to the devastating effect of COVID-19, many countries feel they should bring their citizens back home from different parts of the world.