The High Commission of Nigeria in Canada has said it is compiling the names of Nigerian nationals that require emergency evacuation from Canada due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Federal Government is considering a financial support package for Nigerians evacuated from South Africa as part of a reintegration programme that will provide vocational training, educational placement for displaced students, and other assistance to help returnees rebuild their lives after fleeing renewed xenophobic attacks.
Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja disclosed this in an interview with BusinessDay, noting that returning Nigerians undergo comprehensive profiling on arrival involving agencies including the Nigerian Immigration Service, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), and Port Health Services.
He said returnees requiring rehabilitation are linked with vocational training programmes, while students whose
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