The first batch of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks have arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos Thursday morning.
The returnees were transported aboard an Air Peace flight which departed O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday night.
The aircraft landed in Lagos on Thursday around 10:40am.
Security agencies, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), FAAN officials are on ground for through documentation and profiling procedures of evacuated Nigerians.
The aircraft’s landing followed hours of waiting by security personnel and other border management officials who kept vigil at the airport.
Scores of personnel had thronged the airport airside to witness the arrival of Nigerians, who continue to recount their ordeal in South Africa.
The Nation reports federal government had fully funded the repatriation exercise and also put in place the necessary reception and support arrangements for the returnees.
The returnees will also receive the appropriate assistance and support before being reunited with their families.
The repatriation exercise follows concerns over attacks targeting foreign nationals in parts of South Africa, prompting Nigerian authorities to facilitate the voluntary return of affected citizens.
