Another batch of 111 distressed Nigerians have returned from South Africa following the xenophobic assaults within the nation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a press release by Oluwafemi Adeniyi, its spokesman, on Sunday, stated that they arrived in Lagos aboard South African Airways (SAA) Flight SA060 on Thursday, 8 October 2026.
According to the assertion, the group, comprising 44 males, 23 ladies and 44 youngsters, was acquired upon arrival by the officers of the Ministry, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and different related companies.
“The evacuation of this latest batch was fully funded from the Two Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-Four US Dollars ($265,854.00) donation made by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) to support the evacuation of 500 distressed Nigerians from South Africa,” it disclosed.
The arrival of the returnees brings the overall variety of consular evacuations performed from South Africa to fifteen for the reason that graduation of the continuing evacuation train on tenth June, 2026.
(*111*) additionally raises the cumulative variety of Nigerian nationals evacuated from the nation to 2,037, of whom 1388 had their repatriation price absolutely coated by the Federal Government.
With the profitable evacuation of this RCCG-funded batch, a complete of 318 Nigerian nationals have had their one-way tickets funded by the Church.
Therefore, 182 more nationals are anticipated to be repatriated beneath RCCG’s dedication to fund 500 one-way tickets.
The Federal Government expressed its appreciation to the RCCG for its beneficiant monetary assist in the direction of the evacuation of distressed Nigerians from South Africa.
According to the assertion, the Federal Government stays dedicated to participating related stakeholders, together with authorities of South Africa, to deal with xenophobia and Afrophobia within the nation, and promote the welfare, security and dignity of Nigerians residing there.
Nigerians in South Africa are suggested to proceed to adjust to native legal guidelines, stay vigilant and prioritise security.
They are additionally inspired to keep up contact with the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria and the Consulate General in Johannesburg for consular help at any time when wanted.
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