The fourth evacuation flight by the
federal government of Nigeria from South Africa has landed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
The Air Peace flight arrived last night with 282 returnees, which brings the total number of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa since the evacuation flights commended on June 11 to 1,141.
More than 1,000 Nigerians, living in the former apartheid enclave were said to have indicated interest to come back home.
Prior to Thursday’s flight arrival, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, minister of foreign affairs, had last week asked Nigerians to take advantage of the ongoing exercise to return home.
Her clarion call came as two additional Nigerians were reported dead in South Africa bringing the official death toll of Nigerian citizens in the country since the xenophobic violence started to four. Some repatriated Nigerians have alleged that the figures are higher.
Spokesperson for foreign ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa stated that the fifth flight will be in Nigeria next week
It would be the final flight of the federal government.
