FG Evacuates 111 More Nigerians from South Africa

The Federal Government has evacuated another 111 Nigerians from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country. The returnees, comprising 44 men, 23 women and 44 children, arrived in Lagos aboard a South African Airways flight. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, adding that officials from the ministry, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NAPTIP, NEMA and other relevant agencies received the returnees. The latest evacuation brings the total number of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa to 2,037, including 1,388 whose evacuation costs were fully covered by the Federal Government.
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