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Xenophobia: HURIWA Commends Air Peace For Offering Free Airlift Of Nigerians In South Africa

September 6, 2019

The magnanimous and phenomenal decision of Air Peace to freely airlift Nigerians from South Africa to escape the violent xenophobic attacks has been described as the true manifestation of the Nigerian core value of humanitarianism

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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has commended Air Peace for offering to airlift willing Nigerians from South Africa back to the country free of charge following a recent xenophobic attacks against African migrants in the former apartheid nation.

In a statement in Abuja by the National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, and National Media Affairs Director, Zainab Yusuf, HURIWA described Air Peace as an excellent corporate citizen and ambassador of Nigeria.

HURIWA said, “The magnanimous and phenomenal decision of Air Peace to freely airlift Nigerians from South Africa to escape the violent xenophobic attacks has been described as the true manifestation of the Nigerian core value of humanitarianism and mercy in times of need.[story_link align="left"]73614[/story_link]

“The free airlift of Nigerians from South Africa by Air Peace as the most practical steps of advancing the right to life of the Nigerian citizens enshrined in section 33(1) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria of 1999 (as amended).”