COVID-19: Nigeria to evacuate citizens from Canada

The High Commission of Nigeria in Canada has said it is compiling the names of Nigerian nationals that require emergency evacuation from Canada due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.

The High Commission stated that this will enable the Nigerian government to provide necessary assistance to her citizens in Canada who wish to participate in the planned evacuation exercise.

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A letter dated 6th April titled ‘Evacuation of Nigerians from Canada’ and signed by Azu Mozia, Minister (Political and Consular Affairs) for the High Commissioner requested that Nigerian citizens who desire to participate urgently email their detailed information to [email protected].

The information needed includes their full name, contact details, travel document, current location, current health status about COVID-19 and reasons for the request.

The letter further stated that when the following information is received, it will be forwarded to the Nigerian government for appropriate action and feedback to the potential evacuees accordingly.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.