According to Alfred Nnam, the spokesperson for ministry of foreign affairs, a ministry responsible for Ugandans living abroad, Uganda will by the end of this week repatriate up to 853 persons who had earlier been locked down in different countries worldwide.
This revelation was made by Nnam made the revelation on Thursday night at Entebbe International airport, while receiving two groups of Ugandans who touched down aboard the Ethiopian and Uganda airlines.
The two groups that arrived last night one whose passengers were aboard Ethiopian airlines, consisting of Ugandans from the Iceland, Ireland and the United Kingdom while the other group arrived aboard Uganda Airlines comprising of Ugandans from Zimbabwe, Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland.
While commenting on the repatriation program, ambassador Nnam said, the exercise started on June 22, with returnees from Turkey followed by those from Sudan, Netherlands and Belgium on June 23 of June.
“From Afghanistan on June 28, we received 91 persons whereas from India on June 30, we received 26 Ugandans,” noted ambassador Nnam. While flying to Uganda from the UK, the Ethiopian aircraft picked up 150 Ugandans from Denmark, Italy and Egypt.
Also, the Chief Executive Officer for Uganda airlines Cornwell Muleya noted that the national carrier is important in such situations, when there are issues regarding travel and connectivity. “Ugandans are now reaping the benefits of their investment,” expressed Muleya.
However, all the returning travellers are obligated to meeting the cost of their own travel back home as has been the international practice for many countries globally.
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