FG plans to evacuate 700 more Nigerians from South Africa

The Federal Government has announced plans to evacuate another 700 stranded Nigerians from South Africa as xenophobic attacks continue.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the returnees will be brought home on three additional flights, with the next batch of 271 Nigerians expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Friday, July 3.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the government has already evacuated 593 Nigerians, including 66 people whose flight tickets were paid for by a private citizen.
He said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to assure Nigerians that three additional flights will be operated in the next few days to ensu...