A group of returnees from South Africa
A new batch of 67 Nigerians arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, via South African Airways on Wednesday night.
The repatriation was facilitated by a group of well-meaning private individuals.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 83 Nigerians were previously repatriated with the support of the philanthropic group.
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Mr Ikem Ume-Ezeoke and Chief Charles Mba addressed the returnees on behalf of the group and gifted them N50,000 each.
Mba, a businessman and philanthropist, urged the returnees to be patriotic citizens and comply with the necessary regulations required by various agencies.
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According to him, no hope is lost, and whatever happened in South Africa would not be a hindrance to the returnees’ growth, particularly that of the children.
Ume-Ezeoke, the group’s coordinator, lauded previous efforts by the Federal Government, noting that the country had potential to be harnessed by the returnees.
(NAN)(NAN)
