NIS, NEMA RECEIVES 258 NIGERIAN RETURNEES EVACUATED FROM SOUTH AFRICA

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received the first batch of 258 Nigerian returnees evacuated from the Republic of South Africa under an ongoing voluntary repatriation programme facilitated by the Federal Government.

The returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at approximately 10:35 a.m. aboard an Air Peace aircraft from O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.

The reception exercise was jointly coordinated by NEMA and relevant government agencies, including the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), to facilitate the smooth reception and processing of the returnees.

Upon arrival, the returnees, comprising men, women, and children, underwent profiling, documentation, and medical screening as part of measures to ensure their smooth reception and reintegration into society.

A press briefing was held during the exercise and attended by senior government officials, including the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Also present was the Director of Search and Rescue at NEMA, Air Commodore Usman Bature, alongside representatives of participating agencies.

As part of the humanitarian support provided, NIS & NEMA coordinated logistics arrangements for the transportation of the returnees to their respective states of origin, while security agencies ensured the safe movement of the buses conveying them from the airport.

The reception forms part of ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to facilitate the safe return, welfare, and reintegration of Nigerians facing difficulties abroad. Additional batches of returnees are expected in the coming days as the evacuation exercise continues.

The agencies reaffirmed its commitment to working with relevant stakeholders to ensure that returning Nigerians receive the necessary support and assistance in line with the Federal Government’s humanitarian objectives.

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