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It is the fourth flight organised under the evacuation programme aimed at assisting affected Nigerian citizens to return safely to the country.
The Federal Government has confirmed that another group of Nigerians stranded in South Africa will arrive in Lagos on Thursday evening as the ongoing evacuation exercise continues.
In a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the ministry said the fourth repatriation flight, operated by Air Peace, is scheduled to land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 7.30 p.m.
According to the ministry, the aircraft departed South Africa with 284 passengers, comprising 272 adults and 12 infants. Two government officials are also travelling on the flight to oversee the operation.
The statement said: “The expected time of arrival of the 4th evacuation flight from South Africa today, operated by Air Peace at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, is 7.30pm.”
The latest operation forms part of the Federal Government’s continuing effort to bring home Nigerians who opted to leave South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks and heightened security concerns.
It is the fourth flight organised under the evacuation programme aimed at assisting affected Nigerian citizens to return safely to the country.
