NICASA Urges Nigeria to Expedite South Africa Evacuation Flights
NICASA said 258 returnees have flown home so far, while more than 1,000 registered Nigerians remain stranded without shelter or food.
- The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa urged the Federal Government on Friday to expedite four remaining evacuation flights, citing 'untold hardship' for stranded Nigerians awaiting repatriation from South Africa.
- After promising five chartered Air Peace flights on June 7, 2026, the Federal Government has deployed only one, which arrived in Lagos last week Thursday with 258 returnees from over 1,000 registered citizens.
- Migrants like James and Omotola Adeniyi fled rising anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa; James reported suffering a head wound during an attack in May before returning home after 10 years.
- NiDCOM Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocol Abdur-Rahman Balogun assured all registered citizens will be returned, while The Ministry spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa offered no update on the program.
- Adeniyi noted that home feels 'foreign' after 11 years away, as returnees face economic hardship with fuel prices at 1,400 naira per liter, up from 85 naira a decade earlier.
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Xenophobia: Flight delays leave stranded Nigerians hungry, homeless in S’Africa
Hundreds of Nigerians awaiting evacuation from South Africa are stranded, facing hunger and homelessness due to flight delays. The Federal Government is ur Read More: https://punchng.com/xenophobia-flight-delays-leave-stranded-nigerians-hungry-homeless-in-safrica/
Xenophobia: Hundreds of Nigerians stranded in South Africa
The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) has raised the alarm that hundreds of Nigerians who have indicated interest in returning to Nigeria as a result of the current xenophobic attacks in South Africa are facing untold hardship over delayed flights. The Federal Government had, on June 7, 2026, promised to deploy five chartered evacuation flights via Air Peace to repatriate Nigerians back home from South Africa. However, only one…
S/A: Nigerians Face Hardship As Evacuation Delays Persist
By Ebi Kesiena Hundreds of Nigerians awaiting evacuation from South Africa have appealed to the Nigerian Government for urgent intervention as prolonged delays in the repatriation process continue to expose them to severe hardship, with many reportedly left without food, shelter and financial support. The affected citizens, including women, children and elderly persons, are said to be struggling to survive after exhausting their savings while …

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