The federal government says it has commenced plans for the voluntary repatriation of Nigerians in South Africa following xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the former apartheid country.
In a statement on Sunday, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, minister of foreign affairs, said President Bola Tinubu has directed that evacuation flights be provided for those willing to return home.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu said arrangements are underway to collate details of affected citizens, noting that 130 Nigerians have so far registered with the country’s mission in South Africa.
