Air Peace has offered free flights to Nigerians willing to return from South Africa over the xenophobic attacks in the country.
Ferdinand Nwonye, spokesman of the ministry of foreign affairs, announced this in a statement on Wednesday.
Many Nigerians were affected in the fresh xenophobic attacks that started few days ago in South Africa.
Nwonye said Air Peace volunteered to send an aircraft from Friday to evacuate Nigerians who wish to return to Nigeria “free of charge.”
Below is letter to that effect:Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja
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PRESS RELEASE
No: MFA/PR/2019/42
AIR PEACE TO EVACUATE NIGERIANS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public that following the recent unfortunate xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, including Nigerians in South Africa, the Proprietor of Air Peace Airlines Chief Allen Onyema, has volunteered to send an aircraft from Friday 6th September 2019 to evacuate Nigerians who wish to return to Nigeria free of charge.
The general public is hereby advised to inform their relatives in South Africa to take advantage of this laudable gesture. Interested Nigerians are therefore advised to liaise with the High Commission of Nigeria in Pretoria and the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg for further necessary arrangement.
Signed
Ferdinand Nwonye
Spokesperson
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja
Wednesday, 4 September, 2019
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