The Federal Government has announced that another batch of Nigerian citizens is expected to leave South Africa on Tuesday as renewed xenophobic attacks continue to raise safety concerns.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement posted on her official X handle on Monday morning.
“Another evacuation flight will leave for Johannesburg tomorrow, Tuesday, 7th July, to bring home our citizens,” she tweeted.
The evacuation is the latest phase of the government’s repatriation exercise aimed at ensuring the safety of Nigerians living in South Africa.
Four batches of Nigerian citizens have already returned home since the evacuation exercise began last month. According to the minister, the final evacuation flight is expected to arrive in South Africa on July 10.
“Our Nationals are again advised to weigh the risks regarding whether to remain or return,” she said.
The minister urged Nigerians in South Africa who believe their lives are at risk to take advantage of the Federal Government sponsored evacuation flights.
“Following the earlier evacuations of our citizens in 3 separate operations, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, extended the Evacuations beyond the June 30 deadline, with the fourth evacuation flight having arrived in Nigeria on 3rd July 2026. Our citizens are strongly advised to take advantage of this extension and utilise the full capacity of the aircraft,” she added.
Odumegwu Ojukwu also condemned the killing of two Nigerians in South Africa and called on the South African authorities to urgently investigate the incidents and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.
