The first batch of Nigerian nationals to be evacuated from South Africa is expected to arrive in Lagos tomorrow morning.
According to the updates provided by the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, an Air Peace plane will depart the Oliver Thambo International Airport in Johannesburg today with 268 people.
The update reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that the first batch of Nigerian nationals that will be evacuated from the Republic of South Africa due to Xenophobic attacks The evacuation operation will be undertaken by Air Peace Airlines.
The Federal Government has fully funded the evacuation exercise; consequently, all affected Nigerians will be repatriated at no cost to them.
The ministry assured Nigerians that the Federal Government, through relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs), has put in place necessary reception and support arrangements for the would-be returnees.
It added that ‘’upon arrival, the evacuees will undergo documentation and profiling procedures and will receive the appropriate assistance and support before being reunited with their families.”
More than 1,000 Nigerians indicated interest in leaving South Africa following the Xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals.
