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The final flight under the Nigerian Government’s voluntary repatriation programme has arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, bringing the evacuation exercise to a close.
The final batch of Nigerians evacuated under the government’s voluntary repatriation programme has arrived at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, carrying 305 Nigerian returnees and three government officials from South Africa, bringing the total number of returnees to… pic.twitter.com/2rBtEMfTor
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The Air Peace flight carried 305 Nigerian returnees and three government officials, raising the total number of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa to 1,448.
The returnees were received by government officials and partner agencies, marking the successful conclusion of the coordinated programme for Nigerians who voluntarily opted to return home.
