Sixth Batch Of Stranded Nigerians In South Africa Arrives In Lagos
A sixth batch of 40 Nigerian returnees has arrived in Lagos from South Africa following government-led evacuation efforts. The returnees received financial and material support from various state governments, private foundations, and religious organizations.
Why it matters
The evacuation highlights ongoing diplomatic and social tensions regarding xenophobia and the safety of diaspora populations.
Another batch of 40 returnees has arrived at the Lagos Airport from South Africa, bringing the total number of returnees in the sixth batch to 1,174.
The returnees came through Air Peace in four different flights of 258, 266, 262, and 282, Value Jet 66, and the sixth batch came in a chartered flight with 40 Nigerians, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said on Saturday.
The returnees, who arrived on Friday night, thanked President Bola Tinubu for approving their immediate evacuation as well as all the facilitators.
They also appreciated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; the Nigerian Acting Ambassador to South Africa, Temitope Alexander-Ajayi; and the Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whose staff were on hand to receive them and announced some financial support for them.
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