Nigerians offered free flight out of SA Over Xenophobic Attacks

Nigerians in South Africa who want to escape any possibility of further violent attacks have been offered a free flight out of the country.

A statement issued by the Nigerian foreign affairs ministry on Wednesday said the owner of private Nigeria airline Air Peace Airlines, Chief Allen Onyema, had volunteered to send an aircraft to evacuate his countrymen from Friday.

“The general public is hereby advised to inform their relatives in South Africa who might be interested to take advantage of this laudable gesture. Interested Nigerians are therefore advised to contact the High Commission of Nigeria in Pretoria or the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg,” ministry spokesperson Ferdinand Nwonye said in a statement.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja
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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…

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria 🇳🇬 (@NigeriaMFA) September 4, 2019

The attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa has elicited an angry reaction from people in Nigeria.

On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and foreign minister Geoffrey Onyeama met to discuss their government’s next steps in response to the violence.