FG to Repatriate Over 700 More Nigerians from South Africa as Xenophobic Violence Forces Mass Evacuation
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
The federal government has concluded arrangements to evacuate more than 700 stranded Nigerians from South Africa over the next few days, as Abuja intensifies efforts to rescue citizens caught in the aftermath of renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in Africa’s most industrialised economy.
The latest evacuation will bring the total number of Nigerians repatriated under the ongoing emergency operation to nearly 1,300, making it one of Nigeria’s largest government-led rescue missions from South Africa in recent years.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed on Thursday that three additional special evacuation flights have been scheduled to return Nigerians who voluntarily registered for evacuation following the violence.
