Amanze Chinonye
Air Peace has concluded the Federal Government’s humanitarian evacuation of stranded Nigerians from South Africa, returning the final batch of 308 citizens and bringing the total number of evacuees to 1,393 across five flights, Prime Business Africa reports.
The airline’s Boeing 777-200 aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, at 11:28 a.m. on Wednesday, officially bringing the evacuation exercise to a close. The operation was coordinated by the Federal Government in response to the security situation affecting Nigerians in South Africa.
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The returnees were received by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, alongside senior officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service, who welcomed them on behalf of the Federal Government.
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Addressing the evacuees, Dabiri-Erewa acknowledged the hardship they endured during the crisis and conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s assurance that the Federal Government remains committed to supporting their reintegration and welfare.
She also commended Air Peace and its Chairman, Dr. Allen Onyema, for partnering with the government to successfully execute the evacuation.
Air Peace deployed its Boeing 777-200 wide-body aircraft for the five dedicated evacuation missions, safely transporting all 1,393 Nigerians back to the country.
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The successful completion of the operation marks the end of the Federal Government’s emergency airlift programme for Nigerians affected by the recent security challenges in South Africa.
It also underscores the importance of collaboration between public institutions and private sector partners in responding to humanitarian emergencies involving Nigerian citizens abroad.
Air Peace said the South Africa evacuation further strengthens its record of humanitarian interventions, noting that the airline has undertaken more than 20 evacuation and relief missions across Africa and beyond in support of government-led emergency response efforts.
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