Xenophobia: NIDCOM To Engage States Yet To Receive Retuning Indigenes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2019
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM said itwould engage state yet to reach out to their indigenes who were among Nigeriansevacuated from South Africa recently following xenophobic attacks.
The Executive Chairman/CEO of the commission, AbikeDabiri-Erewa, said this in an interview in Abuja.
The government said that the returnees from thestate would be handed over to the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, where theywould be trained on vocational skills acquisition.
Similarly, the Ondo government donated 100,000 nairaeach to returnees who are indigenes, while the Oyo government presented 30,000naira monetary gift to its own indigenes.
Abia, Ogun, and Delta state governments reportedlyreached out to their own too.
Following xenophobic attacks in South Africa inSeptember, President Muhammadu Buhari gave a directive that Nigerians willingto return voluntarily should be brought back.