Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has pledged to award N1 million to each Edo indigene who returned home as a victim of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The money is to support their accommodation and resettlement.
Mr Okpebholo announced this while addressing a group of returnees at the Festival Hall of the Edo Government House in Benin City on Monday.
According to him, the success of the returnees has started, as many of them possess knowledge and skills in different areas that will enable them to survive.
“Once you identify what you want to do, come to us. We will give you a soft loan to kick off, because we want you to be fully reintegrated into society.
