Xenophobia: Ogun, Imo Top Returnees List

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  • Second batch arrive Tuesday

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The federal government on Monday revealed that Ogun and Imo States had the highest number of returnees who were evacuated from South Africa last week.

It added that in the profiling of the 187 already in the country according to States, Ogun had the highest number with 30 followed by Imo with 28.

The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this at a press conference while giving an update on the evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa.

Air Peace had last week facilitated the evacuation of 187 Nigerians living in South Africa for free in response to renewed wave of xenophobic attacks in parts of Johannesburg.

Giving a breakdown of the first batch of Nigerians that were evacuated from South Africa, Dabiri-Erewa said Abia had 7, Anambra -13
Edo -13, Ekiti – 6, Enugu 7, Imo 28, Lagos 7, Ogun 30, Kogi 1, Benue – 1, Osun – 6, Oyo -23, Delta – 15, Anambra -13 and Ebonnyi- 2.

She explained…



Source: Thisday Newspaper