Xenophobia: Second batch of Nigerian returnees arrive from South Africa
The second batch of Nigerian returnees fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday.
The B777 aircraft, with registration number 5N-BWI, which departed Oliver Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, landed at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 7.22 p.m.A statement by Khusela Diko, spokesperson to the President Cyril Ramaphosa, confirmed that following the xenophobic attacks in the country,
Abubakar conveyed President Buhari’s concern at recent events in South Africa, in the context of the strong and cordial relations that characterise the interaction between the two countries. “Nigeria stands ready to assist South Africa in establishing the root causes of and developing sustainable solutions to the challenges concerned.
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