The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said on Thursday that the Federal Government had airlifted 167 Nigerians from South Africa.
Onyeama disclosed this on his official Twitter page and went further to say that the evacuated Nigerians had already departed the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at the time he was tweeting the information.
He said: “The evacuees who are returning onboard Air Peace, are to first arrive the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, before proceeding to Lagos.
“Evacuation Update: @flyairpeace conveying 167 Nigerians just departed O.R. Tambo International Airport Johannesburg, South Africa for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
“45 passengers will disembark in Abuja, and thereafter the plane will leave for Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos with 122 passengers.”
Last week, the Federal Government airlifted 350 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan.
