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Xenophobia: First batch of 320 Nigerians to return on Wednesday – Envoy

, Godwin Adama, has said that the first batch of the Nigerian returnees from South Africa would depart South Africa for Lagos on Wednesday.

“The first flight leaves by 09:00 hours this Wednesday with about 320 passengers and the second batch will leave on Thursday all things being equal. “Air Peace is willing to support the Nigerian Government’s efforts in this matter by deploying our B777 aircraft to evacuate Nigerians back home,” Onyema said.Onyema urged the returning Nigerians to be wary of unauthorised persons, reportedly collecting $1,000 from them, adding that none of them should pay for the flights.

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission , Abike Dabiri-Erewa, had also pledged the Federal Government’s support to any Nigerian that wanted to return home.

 

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