FG Evacuates Another Batch Of Nigerians From South Africa

The Federal Government has announced that another batch of Nigerians will be evacuated from South Africa on Tuesday as part of ongoing efforts to safeguard citizens ahead of planned anti-immigrant protests.

Channels TV reported that the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said an Air Peace aircraft departed Nigeria on Monday and is expected to return to Lagos on Tuesday morning with another group of Nigerians who opted for voluntary evacuation.

According to the report, 271 Nigerians are expected to arrive on the evacuation flight. The aircraft was scheduled to depart Nigeria at 3 p.m. on Monday and arrive in South Africa at about 9 p.m. local time, with the return flight departing at midnight.

The latest operation comes as anti-immigration groups in South Africa prepare to stage demonstrations from June 30.

President Tinubu approved the voluntary evacuation programme earlier in June to enable Nigerians willing to leave South Africa to return home safely.

Before the latest operation, 328 Nigerians had already been repatriated in two batches. The first flight brought back 262 returnees on June 11, while a second batch of 66 arrived in Lagos on June 25.

The evacuation exercise is being coordinated by the Federal Government in partnership with Air Peace and other relevant agencies.

Sources: Channels TV