The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, says the Federal Government will ensure that no Nigerian who has indicated interest in leaving South Africa is left behind.
This was contained in a statement issued by Dr Magnus Eze, her Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, on Thursday June 18 in Abuja.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu disclosed that about 1,000 Nigerians had so far registered for evacuation from South Africa ahead of the June 30 deadline given by anti-immigrant groups in the country. She added that the first batch of 258 Nigerian nationals has already been brought back to Nigeria.
The minister emphasised that the president had directed that those facing danger in South Africa, and who had voluntarily indicated willingness to return home must be facilitated to leave before the declared deadline.
She explained that as a law-abiding nation, Nigeria was actively engaging South African authorities through diplomatic channels and broader actions.
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