Xenophobia: FG evacuates 1,490 Nigerians from South Africa in five phases
The Nigerian government has completed the fifth phase of a voluntary evacuation program for citizens affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa. A total of 1,490 Nigerians have been returned home through this humanitarian effort.
Why it matters
This highlights the diplomatic and humanitarian response to regional security concerns and the protection of diaspora citizens.
The Federal Government has completed the fifth phase of its voluntary evacuation of Nigerians affected by xenophobic attacks and related security concerns in South Africa, bringing the total number of citizens airlifted home to 1,490.
The latest exercise saw 305 Nigerians return aboard an Air Peace flight that departed O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, on Wednesday morning and landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 11:30 a.m.
According to a statement signed on Wednesday by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the aircraft also conveyed three Nigerian government officials who coordinated and supervised the evacuation exercise.
The ministry said the completion of the fifth evacuation phase underscored the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting Nigerians abroad under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
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