The Igbo Lawyers Association in South Africa has stepped in to sponsor and facilitate the repatriation and evacuation of stranded Nigerian migrants who faced delays following official evacuation efforts amid rising anti-immigrant and xenophobic attacks .
Hundreds of Nigerians became stranded, sleeping outside the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa after anti-foreigner groups and deadlines prompted widespread safety concerns and voluntary repatriation.
Official federal evacuation flights were organized, but community groups reported that the provided flights fell short of meeting the total demand, leaving many behind.
Members of the Igbo Lawyers Association funded and coordinated auxiliary travel arrangements for stranded citizens.
The association has urged the Nigerian federal government to dispatch additional evacuation flights..They have also appealed to religious, social, and other diaspora community organizations in South Africa to assist vulnerable citizens waiting to return home.
