“Their only crime is being black and Nigerian.” Nigeria
She said that the second batch of 319 returnees would be leaving South Africa for Nigeria on Tuesday.
“The returnees are not criminals but very hardworking Nigerians, who have lost everything they ever worked for in South Africa.The NIDCOM boss said that among the returnees were fathers separated from their children and a widow with four children, who had already been offered a scholarship.“The Bank of Industry has the contacts of these returnees and would contact them for soft loans.She added that the bank would reach out to the returnees who had been documented.
She recalled that the president had directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs to continue engagements with his counterparts and other agencies in South Africa.
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