BET award winner Edrisah Musuuza aka Eddy Kenzo who had been Stranded in Ivory Cost following the closure of Entebbe International Airport in March this year is finally back home.

Kenzo is among the 56 Ugandan Nationals and legal residents who were stranded in West African countries of Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, the Gambia, Niger, the Republic of Guinea and Cameroon due to the COVID-19 pandemic that have been successfully repatriated.


The “Sitya loss” hit maker who had gone for a concert tour in  Cote d’Ivoire – Ivory Cost before the closure of Entebbe International Airport arrived at the Airport together with the group at 1:30 am today according to Uganda’s foreign affairs ministry. 

Other categories of people including  Professionals, Academics, students and businessmen/businesswomen who live and or work in a number of West African Countries were also aboard this flight.

Ugandans who were stranded in West Africa arriving at Entebbe International Airport

Earlier in April, The High Commission undertook the registration process of  Ugandan Nationals who were stranded in not only Nigeria but the entire West African  Region and coordinated with Uganda Airlines the National carrier for this repatriation flight.

“It should be noted that this was Uganda Airline’s 1st maiden flight to the West Africa region. For ease of movement, four assembly points desginated hubs  were identified i.e. Lagos (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana), Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) and Doula (Cameroon) to pick up persons in their respective locations” adds the foreign affairs ministry’s statement

After fulfilling standard procedures issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health, the Ugandans were accompanied by H.E. Nelson Ocheger Ugandans High Commissioner to Nigeria and seen off by staff of the High Commission.

 
The High Commissioner appreciated the efforts of, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Uganda Airlines, Ministry of Health and all other Government Departments who made this repatriation possible and also thanked the Ugandans for their patience and enduring during this difficult period.  

Amb Ocheger also thanked the Host Countries in West Africa for having treated Ugandans well during their time of stay in the respective Countries.

The group was received at Entebbe Airport  by officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, Uganda Airlines and Civil Aviation Authority.

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