As at June 30, a total of 593 Nigerians have been evacuated from South Africa.
The first batch – 258 Nigerians – was received on June 11, 66 others arrived via South African Airways and facilitated by a good-spirited Nigerian on June 24 while the third batch of 269 on June 30, arrived in Lagos following weeks of anti-immigration protests and xenophobic tensions in the country.
This brought the total number to 593
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, conveyed the heartfelt greetings and assurances of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the returning nationals, reaffirming the Federal Government’s steadfast commitment to ensuring the safety of Nigerian nationals living outside the country.
“With the June 30 deadline on undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa, the federal government wishes to reiterate the fact that the evacuation process is still on course,” Ebienfa said.
