Air Peace has successfully concluded the Federal Government of Nigeria’s humanitarian evacuation exercise from South Africa, safely returning the final batch of 308 Nigerians aboard its Boeing 777-200, bringing the total number of citizens evacuated by the airline to 1,393 across five successful missions.
The final evacuation flight arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, at 11:28 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, where the aircraft docked at the Cargo and Hajj Terminal, officially drawing the curtain on the humanitarian operation coordinated by the Federal Government in partnership with Air Peace.
The returnees were received by the CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, along with Senior Immigration personnel who welcomed them home on behalf of the Federal Government.
Addressing the returnees, Dabiri-Erewa empathised with the difficulties they endured during the crisis and conveyed a message of reassurance from the President of the
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