South African authorities have granted landing permit to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it to evacuate some 320 Nigerians escaping from xenophobia in that country, a Nigerian consular officer has confirmed.
Mfr Adama spoke against the background of a complaint by the Managing Director of Air Peace, Allen Onyema.refusal of South Africa to grant the permit made it impossible for the flight to leave LagosBut Mr Adama said the permit had been granted the airline and that the flight would be late in the night of Tuesday.
“Our manifest arrived last night towards the close of work and they were to take-off 1a.m. Nigerian time yesterday but they did not because it was late. Mr Adama said buses provided to convey Nigerians wanting to return home were still at the mission premises and everyone was there.
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