The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has concluded arrangements with British Airways to run chartered flights for the evacuation of British nationals from Nigeria.
The first flight is scheduled to depart Lagos on Saturday by 3:10 pm and Abuja by 3:35 pm.
The High Commissioner stated that the price for the flights will be just under £500, equivalent to N242,000 adding that a firm, Central Travel Management, has set up a dedicated webpage for Nigeria and a 24/7 hotline for those willing to return home to reserve seats and pay for tickets.
Laing in a statement in Abuja said, to be eligible for these flights, individuals have to be a British citizen resident in the United Kingdom, noting that it would be prioritising vulnerable people.
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The High Commissioner added, that “making a booking does not automatically guarantee you a seat on the first flight, but if you are eligible you will be transferred to a subsequent flight.”
She advised intending travellers to go to the airport with their ticket and if stopped at checkpoints, “show that to security personnel and make it clear that you are going to the airport to take a repatriation flight to the UK.”
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
