RCCG starts return of 500 Nigerians from South Africa
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has begun bringing 500 Nigerians back from South Africa, according to Punch Nigeria. The first group, comprising 100 people, has arrived in Lagos. The supplied report does not give details about the reasons for the repatriation, the people involved or the timetable for the remaining arrivals.
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has begun a programme to repatriate 500 Nigerians from South Africa, Punch Nigeria reports. The first group of people involved in the exercise has arrived in Lagos. That initial batch comprised 100 Nigerians, according to the report.
The church’s action means that 400 people remain to be brought back under the stated plan. The supplied information does not identify the individuals being repatriated or explain whether they are travelling voluntarily, receiving assistance or returning for a particular reason. It also does not provide details about the arrangements for the journey, the expected timing of further batches or the church officials overseeing the process.
No comment from the Nigerian or South African governments is included in the available material. The report identifies the Redeemed Christian Church of God as the organisation conducting the repatriation and Lagos as the arrival point for the first batch. Further information about the programme was not supplied.
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