FG concludes screening of Nigerians for evacuation from South Africa

The Federal Government has completed the screening of Nigerians who registered for evacuation from South Africa, paving the mode for the last signifier of arrangements to bring them home.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this successful a statement, noting that the screening workout began connected Thursday, June 4, and progressive aggregate Nigerian and South African agencies.

According to the ministry, the workout was conducted jointly by officials of the Nigerian High Commission successful Pretoria, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the South African Police Service, and migration authorities.

The authorities said the workout was aimed astatine verifying the identities and eligibility of Nigerians who indicated involvement successful returning to the state amid rising information concerns.

With the screening present concluded, authorities are expected to find the last fig of Nigerians cleared for evacuation.

“The Government volition subsequently reason arrangements for the deployment of craft to convey the evacuees backmost to Nigeria,” the s...