The Delta State Government has unveiled a comprehensive support package for 86 indigenes repatriated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks. Each affected family will receive ₦2 million and monthly stipends until the end of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s first tenure.
The announcement was made on Friday at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba, by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Johnson Erijo, who represented Governor Oborevwori during the reception for the returnees.
Erijo explained that individuals among the returnees would receive ₦200,000 monthly, while families would get ₦300,000 monthly, beginning in August 2026. He added that the state would provide free medical screening and trauma counselling through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Services.
Quoting the governor, Erijo said:
“We watched with dismay the xenophobic attacks targeted at fellow Africans in South Africa. No human being deserves to be beaten, displaced or forced to live in fear because of his nationality. My
