COVID-19 Evacuation: Nigerian Woman Gives Birth Aboard Plane

A Nigerian lady, Mrs Kafayat Amusan, has delivered her baby boy aboard an Emirate Airline departing to Lagos from UAE.

The lady who was among the stranded Nigerian travellers who were evacuated from Dubai put to bed 30 minutes after departure.

Her delivery resulted to the plane returning back to Dubai after take off and was admitted at a Hospital, in Dubai.

The Nigerian Ambassador in Dubai, Ambassador Rimi and staff of the embassy are in touch with mother and child who are in good condition.

Emirates Airline had to change to another aircraft which is now en route to Lagos with 265 returnees on board.

The Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa congratulated Mrs Amusan for another addition in her family and prayed she return safely to the country.

Dabiri-Erewa said she will return to Nigeria after obtaining a birth certificate and other necessary travel documents for her baby boy.

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