Hasten evacuation of Nigerians in South Africa

With the June 30 deadline for the evacuation of undocumented Nigerians in South Africa around the corner, it is sad that most Nigerians who have registered to relocate to Nigeria following violent xenophobic attacks in South Africa are still stranded in that country. The affected Nigerians had staged a protest at the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, demanding urgent evacuation following repeated delays in government-sponsored repatriation flights. However, the second batch of 66 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, by50pm on June 25, 2026. In the first batch of the exercise, no fewer than 258 Nigerians were repatriated ...