The Federal Government has concluded arrangements for the final evacuation of stranded Nigerians from South Africa, with 315 returnees expected to arrive in Lagos on Wednesday aboard an Air Peace flight.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa.
According to the statement, the fifth and final evacuation flight is scheduled to depart Johannesburg at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, and arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at approximately 6:30 a.m.
The Air Peace-operated flight marks the conclusion of the Federal Government’s evacuation programme for Nigerians who opted to return home following recent xenophobic attacks and security concerns in parts of South Africa.
The government had earlier conducted four evacuation flights, bringing home hundreds of Nigerians as part of efforts to safeguard the lives and welfare of its citizens abroad.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting Nigerians wherever they reside and commended all stakeholders who contributed to the successful evacuation exercise.
