Nigeria, June 10 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Nigerians being repatriated from South Africa will arrive in Lagos on Thursday.

The ministry's spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, in a statement on Tuesday, disclosed that the Nigerians will depart from Oliver Thambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday night and arrive at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos at 5 a.m. on Thursday.

"The evacuation operation will be undertaken by Air Peace Airlines. The Federal Government of Nigeria has fully funded the evacuation exercise; consequently, all affected Nigerians will be repatriated at no cost to them," Mr Ebienfa said.

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