The Federal Government is set to receive another batch of 270 Nigerians from South Africa on Wednesday. This is as FG continues the voluntary evacuation of its citizens, and Nigerians have been reacting.
In a press statement released today, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said that an Air Peace aircraft assigned for the evacuation exercise would depart Lagos for Johannesburg on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
The ministry added that the flight is expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos by 5:00 am on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
It read, “In continuation of the ongoing evacuation of our nationals from South Africa, the AirPeace aircraft deployed for the process is expected to depart Lagos tomorrow, Tuesday 7 July, 2026 for Johannesburg, South Africa at 3.30pm.
The aircraft will depart Johannesburg for Lagos with 270 returnees at 12.00 midnight, and the estimated time of arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos is 5.00am on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026, all things being equal.”
