04/09/2026
๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ข๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ
The Federal Government has commended the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), led by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for donating $265,854 to fund the evacuation of 500 distressed Nigerians from South Africa amid renewed xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks.
In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said the donation covered the purchase of 500 one-way tickets for stranded Nigerians seeking to return home. It described the gesture as a demonstration of compassion and said it reflected the impact of collaboration between faith-based organisations and public institutions in addressing humanitarian challenges.
The ministry disclosed that since the evacuation exercise began on 10th June 2026, a total of 1,640 Nigerians have returned from South Africa, with the Federal Government sponsoring 1,385 of them, while philanthropic donations covered the remaining 255. It added that 202 Nigerians are still awaiting final clearance from South Africa's Department of Home Affairs before they can be repatriated.
The Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Nigerians in the diaspora through continued diplomatic engagement with South African authorities and welcomed further support from private organisations, philanthropists and development partners to assist citizens affected by the attacks.
CityMood Badagry