The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will today receive the first batch of 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in that country. The minister is representing the Federal Government to officially welcome the returnees at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
The evacuation process is being led on the ground by the Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria in Pretoria, Ambassador Alexander Ajayi, who is escorting the 268 passengers on their journey back home. The fully funded flight, operated by Air Peace, is scheduled to land in Lagos at approximately 5:00 a.m. This initial repatriation exercise marks the beginning of the government's direct intervention to ensure the safety of its citizens amid ongoing anti-foreigner hostilities.
To accommodate more affected individuals who wish to return home voluntarily, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced an extension of the ongoing screening and registration exercise in Pretoria until Sunday, June 14, 2026. The ministry assured that comprehensive arrangements have been established across relevant departments and agencies to manage the reception, documentation, profiling, and rehabilitation of the returnees as they reintegrate into their respective communities.
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