RCCG receives 100 Nigerian returnees from South Africa

Vanguard News | 26-09-2026 07:01am |

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has received the first batch of 100 Nigerians returning from South Africa under a humanitarian intervention. The church is funding air transportation for 500 Nigerian nationals stranded in South Africa, with the first batch arriving at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, from Johannesburg. The intervention was approved by RCCG General Overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye following an appeal for assistance. Pastor Belemina Obunge, Chairman of the RCCG Task Force for the Reception of Nigerian Returnees, said the church covered the cost of air transportation, while government agencies would handle reception and onward movement. He also stated that beneficiaries were not selected based on church membership.

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