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The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to evacuate another 270 Nigerian citizens from South Africa as part of its ongoing voluntary repatriation programme.

According to a statement issued on Monday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, a chartered aircraft operated by Air Peace will depart Lagos for Johannesburg on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, to bring the returnees home.

The ministry said the aircraft is scheduled to:

Depart Lagos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Leave Johannesburg with 270 evacuees at 12:00 a.m. (midnight).
Arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport at approximately 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, subject to operational conditions.

In its statement, the ministry said:

"In continuation of the ongoing evacuation of our nationals from South Africa, the Air Peace 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."

The flight will be the fourth under the government's current evacuation programme, which is being carried out in collaboration with Air Peace to assist Nigerians who have chosen to return from South Africa.

Authorities, including emergency management agencies, immigration officials and airport personnel, are expected to receive the returnees on arrival and carry out documentation and other reception procedures to support their reintegration.

FG to evacuate 270 Nigerians from South Africa on Wednesday

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