Nigeria repatriation demand remains high

PRETORIA - Nigeria says demand for voluntary repatriation from South Africa remains high.

The Nigeria Union South Africa says hundreds more have indicated their wish to return home.

Citizens have been camping outside the country's embassy in Pretoria, waiting for assistance.

According to the Nigeria Union South Africa, another group of 288 Nigerians will fly back home from South Africa on Tuesday evening as part of the repatriation process.

The union's president, Nwobi Smart, says there are more people seeking to leave South Africa.

"There's still a lot of Nigerians willing to be evacuated. We are hopeful that after these 288 are gone, then we'll have to take inventory as to how many people still remain.

"But from our union, we still have about 300 has indicated interest that they want to be evacuated,"

Swart adds that engagements with the South African Government and Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) continue to ensure that there is cooperation with the Nigerian embassy.