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186 Stranded Nigerians To Arrive Home From South Africa

Another batch of 186 Nigerians stranded in South Africa are expected to arrive Lagos.

The media aide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sarah Sanda disclosed this on Thursday afternoon, August 20, stating that this will be the last evacuation flight from South Africa.

According to her, the flight conveying the evacuees-Air Peace departs OR Tambo International Airport at about 4.30pm local time on Thursday, August 20.

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Over 10, 000 Nigerians stranded in various countries across the world have so far been evacuated following the global lockdown in March, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The last Evacuation flight from South Africa Air Peace is taking off at 4.30 pm local time from OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg to Lagos with 186 passengers. About 35 are for Abuja,” Sanda stated.

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