The Nigerian Mission in South Africa says some 400 Nigerians have registered to be evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks, allAfrica.com reports quoting the News Agency of Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Consul General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, said following the offer from private Nigerian airline Air Peace to airlift those willing to return home, the first batch of Nigerians will be repatriated Wednesday.
“We have more than enough for that aircraft. Over 400 Nigerians have already registered, more are still coming,” he said.
The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Kabiru Bala, said the mission was also responding to the needs of those who had issues with their documents.
“We are documenting them. Those without travel documents, we shall provide them with Emergency Travel Certificates,” he said.
“There are other governmental procedures that we must observe. Relevant agencies of government in Nigeria must be informed and must
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