Xenophobia: Nigerian govt to repatriate willing citizens from South Africa

The Federal authorities says it has begun plans to repatriate implicit 1,000 Nigerian citizens from South Africa implicit the surge successful xenophobic attacks successful the country.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this connected Friday successful a connection by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa.

Ebienfa stated that screening for a voluntary repatriation programme began connected Thursday, with authorities expecting implicit 1,000 Nigerians to participate.

He besides disclosed that the last fig of those seeking to instrumentality location had not yet been determined but noted that the fig was expected to transcend 1,000.

“The full fig is not retired yet. But we are expecting implicit 1,000 people,” helium said.

DAILY POST reports that this comes aft a akin enactment by Ghana, which precocious repatriated hundreds of its nationals from South Africa amid expanding fears implicit protests and unit directed astatine overseas nationals.

South Africa, until precocious the continent’s astir industrialised economy, has agelong attracted workers from crossed the region.

But saddled with an unemployment complaint of implicit 30 per cent, it has seen repeated spurts of xenophobic protests, including renewed unit successful caller weeks.

The latest tensions person revived uncomfortable debates crossed Africa astir xenophobia, ...