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Xenophobia: Screening of Nigerians for S’Africa evacuation ends today – FG
The Federal Government has said the screening of Nigerians in South Africa who registered for voluntary evacuation following renewed xenophobic attacks will end today.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday.
According to him, the exercise commenced on Thursday and is being conducted jointly by the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the South African Police, and immigration authorities.
Ebienfa said the screening would determine the exact number of Nigerians cleared for evacuation.
He added that after the exercise, the government would finalise arrangements for the deployment of aircraft to bring the affected citizens back to Nigeria.
He said, “The screening exercise of Nigerians in South Africa that have registered to be evacuated will end today.





