Xenophobic attack: 112 South African returnees arrive Enugu

Governor of Enugu State, Barr Peter Mbah, has welcomed 77 families comprising 112 indigenes of the authorities who returned from South Africa pursuing renewed xenophobic attacks against achromatic African migrants.

Mbah received the returnees on Thursday at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. 

The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said the authorities authorities was committed to supporting the returnees arsenic they reintegrate and rebuild their lives successful Enugu.

He said the authorities was moving with the Nigerians successful Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) to illustration astir 42 further families expected to instrumentality from South Africa.

Mbah condemned the attacks and acknowledged that immoderate of the returnees whitethorn person mislaid businesses, properties, investments and years of enactment arsenic a effect of their forced return.

The authorities announced a N1 cardinal enactment money for each of the 77 families, stating that it was not compensation for their losses but a effect money to assistance them statesman rebuilding their lives successful the state.

“This enactment is, therefore, not being presented arsenic compensation for everything you whitethorn person lost. It i...