Nigerians living abroad who have indicated interest to return home will have to wait for more time to join their families in the country.

This is because the country does not have enough isolation centres to accommodate them when they do return.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, GEOFFREY ONYEAMA, disclosed this in Abuja while speaking at the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

He said the planned evacuation of Nigerians from foreign countries will be staggered as the number of interested persons is high.

ONYEAMA noted that over 2,000 Nigerian nationals from United States, United Kingdom, China, United Arab Emirates and other countries had registered with various Nigerian embassies abroad to return home.