The Federal Government has announced that the fourth evacuation flight conveying stranded Nigerians from South Africa is expected to arrived at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos on Thursday evening.
The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Immotimi Ebienfa, on Thursday.
According to the Ministry, Air Peace-operated flight is carrying 284 passengers, including 272 adults and 12 infants.
It stated that two government officials are also on board the flight, bringing the total number of returnees expected on arrival to 282.
The statement said that the expected time of the 4th evacuation flight from South Africa today, operated by Air Peace at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, is 7:30p.m.
The flight had initially been scheduled to depart on Wednesday but was delayed after a technical fault was discovered on the aircraft.
The latest flight is part of the Federal Government’s ongoing evacuation exercise for Nigerians willing to return home following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks and related security concerns in South Africa.
-9News Nigeria.
