South Africa airlifted some 136 of its nationals in Lagos, Nigeria, to become the ninth country to do so from the West African country over the novel coronavirus outbreak, Nigerian local media reported Monday.

The South Africa Airways SA2259 flight, which arrived on Sunday afternoon in Nigeria, departed from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at night en route to Johannesburg, the Vanguard news website reported Monday.

Nigerian authorities have confirmed 323 COVID-19 cases so far, including 85 recoveries and 10 deaths, according to data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.

After appearing in China last December, the novel virus has infected more than 1.85 million people worldwide, with a death toll exceeding 114,000 and over 434,000 recoveries, Johns Hopkins University indicates

Good riddance....

South Africa also took her citizens from China, while others are still there crying racism and being a burden to China instead of going to their country.

Their country is not better or safer

Even South Africa

Garrieveryday:
Their country is not better or safer

This is the time where every country must look after their citizens. They dnt want them to be a burden to Nigeria. Unlike Nigeria who does not care about its citizens and would rather go cry foul in a foreign land instead of going home. Watch the space when thing get hectic Nigerians in south Africa will be crying that our government does not prioritize them instead of just going home like what other nationals are doing. Real countries are evatuating their citizens from foreign soil.

ok

Garrieveryday:
Their country is not better or safer

On Saturday SA evacuated her citizens from the island paradise of Maldives. Maldives did not complain and SA citizens did not resist going back home.

Last month they sent SAA to Wuhan in China. They put 200 citizens in luxury quarantine back home in SA. Soon u will hear they are collecting from Guangzhou coz of racism right now.

That country is not your mate. SA plays in the premier league.

When is Nigeria reciprocating?

Nigeria is never doing that because we have corrupt, selfish, satanic leaders occupying vital office in leading this country.
We have bigger population with larger problems, for instance - forever war with boko haram which is supposed to be an history class now but they kept it pending for their selfish gains. Nigeria is never going to catch up with SA, it's the bitter truth we all know, so no need to compare and contrast with pictures.
We have bigger problems than covid19 called Hugvid 20 meaning hunger virus disease 2020 lol
We are been terrorised every day by young hungry boys via robbery for the past 5days in a row, no single police patrol nor assistance, we are ourselves security despite paying taxes. Lot of unending atrocities.
So let us quit the hate games but love and support ourselves during this period. America didn't know they were ever gonna need Mexico nor China nor Cuba.

TMKsouth:
When is Nigeria reciprocating?

sahedorf:
Nigeria is never doing that because we have corrupt, selfish, satanic leaders occupying vital office in leading this country.
We have bigger population with larger problems, for instance - forever war with boko haram which is supposed to be an history class now but they kept it pending for their selfish gains. Nigeria is never going to catch up with SA, it's the bitter truth we all know, so no need to compare and contrast with pictures.
We have bigger problems than covid19 called Hugvid 20 meaning hunger virus disease 2020 lol
We are been terrorised every day by young hungry boys via robbery for the past 5days in a row, no single police patrol nor assistance, we are ourselves security despite paying taxes. Lot of unending atrocities.
So let us quit the hate games but love and support ourselves during this period. America didn't know they were ever gonna need Mexico nor China nor Cuba.

I wish he visit SA,he will see the reason Nigerian will never come back home despite the xenophobic attack

Bless up my brother

WannaHowzit:


I accept, thank you.

You are the reason I visit the site, to chat to sane people. I also studied politics and international relations. That's y I frequent foreign sites. Nairaland however is anti-SA so it brings out the worst in me.

KLEINBASS:


Stop before they remind you that they help end apartheid. The aim is to make them believe that South Africa is very bad and they can catch HIV jus by being on the plan, that way they will stop coming in numbers.

WannaHowzit:


Can Nigeria compete? Bring pictures.

Don't start this here, open a thread somewhere else to start your SA vs Nigeria nonsense.

Thank you

Lolz. Nogeria is the only country in the world that prioritize foreigners more than her cotizens, and Nigeria cotizen are the most badly treated in other nations. Perhaps the Afonja curse extended to the whole country.