The Nigerian Union South Africa has renewed its call on the Federal Government to urgently facilitate the repatriation of Nigerians stranded in South Africa, following renewed xenophobic attacks against migrants in the country.
On Thursday, June 11, the Federal Government repatriated the first batch of evacuees — a total of 258 Nigerians from South Africa — who arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard a special Air Peace flight arranged by the government.
There were plans to further repatriate more Nigerians.
However, the Federal Government announced on Monday that there would be no evacuation flight as earlier proposed.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, informed journalists via a WhatsApp group, saying, “Good evening, gentlemen of the press. There will be no evacuation flight tomorrow.”
Amid growing uncertainty following the cancellation of the planned evacuation flight, NUSA, in a statement on Tuesday, expressed concern over
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