The governor while condemning the xenophobic attacks announced the package on Friday during a reception for the returnees in Asaba, saying the attacks were gross violation of human dignity.
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved a comprehensive welfare package for Deltans who returned from South Africa following the recent xenophobic attacks, including a ₦2million grant for each affected family and monthly stipends to support their reintegration.
According to Governor Oborevwori, represented by his Chief of Staff, Johnson Erijo, under the package, each individual returnee will receive a monthly welfare stipend of ₦200,000, while every affected family will receive ₦300,000 monthly, effective from August 2026 until the expiration of the governor's first tenure on May 29, 2027.
The governor while condemning the xenophobic attacks announced the package on Friday during a reception for the returnees in Asaba, saying the attacks were gross violation of human dignity.
In addition to cushion the impact of their ordeal, the governor also announced that the state government would provide free medical screening for all returnees at government-owned health facilities and directed the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Services to provide trauma counselling and psychosocial support for the victims and their families.
