RCCG Reveals Why It Is Repatriating 500 Nigerians From South Africa

Secret Takeaways

• The Redeemed Christian Church of God has actually begun repatriating 500 Nigerians from South Africa, with 100 returnees reaching Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Thursday night.
• RCCG Task Force chairman, Pastor Belemina Obunge, stated RCCG General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, authorized financing for the Johannesburg-to-Lagos flights on humanitarian premises after an appeal by Nigeria’s objective.
• Authorities from NEMA and the National Commission for Refugees got the returnees and started profiling, after which they will move them to state capitals, with more batches anticipated.

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)has actually started repatriating 500 Nigerians from South Africa.

Naija News reports that 100 Nigerians reached Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday night.

The returnees were the very first batch of 500 Nigerians whose air transport from Johannesburg to Lagos is being moneyed by the RCCG following an appeal from the Nigerian diplomatic objective in South Africa.

Authorities from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, to name a few pertinent firms, got the returnees at the airport, after which they started profiling.

A NEMA authorities stated the returnees would be carried to their particular state capitals after the profiling workout had actually been finished.

Resolving reporters right before the arrival, the Chairman of the RCCG Task Force for the Reception of Nigerian Returnees from South Africa, Pastor Belemina Obunge, stated the General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, authorized financing for the repatriation on humanitarian premises.

Obunge stated the returnees were Nigerians profiled and recorded by the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa and the South African Home Affairs authorities.

He stated,”Moved by empathy for Nigerians who were needed to return home from South Africa, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, authorized the financing of the air transport of 500 Nigerians from Johannesburg to Lagos.

“This very first batch marks the beginning of that humanitarian intervention, with extra batches anticipated to follow.”

Obunge stated the returnees were not chosen based upon their RCCG subscription, worrying that Nigerians of various faiths were consisted of.

They are Nigerians who, by factor of the scenario we are all knowledgeable about, require to come back home.

“The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa is dealing with Home Affairs there in South Africa, doing the profiling and paperwork. Those that go through that procedure are being brought home.

“We have actually been offered a list from them and absolutely, it will not be unexpected if some are members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, however they are all distinct, wonderful Nigerians,he stated.

The cleric included,”They are Muslims, Christians, all religious beliefs. And we are deliberate in ensuring that we have actually worked together with the numerous federal government companies.”

Obunge described that the church’s intervention covered the expense of air transport from Johannesburg to Lagos, while federal government companies would deal with the reception and onward motion of the returnees.

Allow me to advise us that RCCG’s intervention covers the financing of the returnees and their air transport from Johannesburg to Lagos.

“The church job force is here to invite them upon arrival. We will be providing prayers, we will be motivating them, and we will support their organized handover to the proper federal government firms.”

Obunge stated the pertinent federal government firms were anticipated to collaborate the returnees’ reception, processing and motion to their particular locations.

The RCCG chairman stated the intervention followed an appeal from the Nigerian Consulate in South Africa.

There was an appeal from South Africa, an appeal from the consulate.

“An appeal was made, and by the grace of God our daddy in the Lord had actually acted on that appeal due to the fact that it was an appeal by the individuals there, an appeal by the Nigerians that were likewise stranded in South Africa,” he stated.

He stated the RCCG anticipated a minimum of 500 Nigerians to be repatriated, although the number might be a little greater since kids and babies were likewise amongst those being brought home.

We understand it might be a little more than 500, perhaps 10, 20 more than 500 since some babies are can be found in, some kids are being available in. It’s 500 minimum, possibly 10, 20 more,he stated.