Sixty-seven Nigerian returnees arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, via South African Airways on Wednesday night.
According to local media reports, the repatriation was facilitated by a group of well-meaning private individuals.
The reports recalled that 83 Nigerians were previously repatriated with the support of the philanthropic group.
Mr. Ikem Ume-Ezeoke and Chief Charles Mba, who addressed the returnees on behalf of the group, gave each of the returnees N50,000.
Mba, a businessman and philanthropist, urged the returnees to be patriotic citizens and comply with the necessary regulations required by various agencies.
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 Nigerian Government, noting that the country has potential to be harnessed by the returnees.
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