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Delta Governor Oborevwori Announces ₦2 million Grants for Xenophobia Returnees
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori approved a comprehensive welfare package for Deltans who returned from South Africa after recent xenophobic attacks. The package provides a ₦2 million grant to each affected family and monthly stipends of ₦200,000 per individual returnee and ₦300,000 per family, beginning in August 2026 and continuing until the end of the governor’s first tenure on 29 May 2027.
The governor, represented by Chief of Staff Hon. Johnson Erijo, condemned the attacks as a violation of human dignity and praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for facilitating the safe evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa. Additional measures include free medical screening for all returnees at state‑owned health facilities and trauma counselling and psychosocial support through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Services. Commissioner for Special Duties Hon. Ejiro Etacherure also affirmed the state’s commitment to assisting the returnees and highlighted the collaborative effort between federal and state authorities.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu · Delta State · Ejiro Etacherure · Johnson Erijo · Sheriff Oborevwori
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Stipends will start in August 2026 and run until 29 May 2027. topcelebrities.com.ng · reformeronline.com · newtelegraphng.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori approved a welfare package for Deltans returning from South Africa xenophobic attacks. topcelebrities.com.ng · reformeronline.com · newtelegraphng.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The package includes a ₦2 million grant for each affected family. topcelebrities.com.ng · reformeronline.com · newtelegraphng.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Each individual returnee will receive a monthly stipend of ₦200,000. topcelebrities.com.ng · reformeronline.com · newtelegraphng.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Each affected family will receive a monthly stipend of ₦300,000. topcelebrities.com.ng · reformeronline.com · newtelegraphng.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Services will offer trauma counselling and psychosocial support to the victims and their families. topcelebrities.com.ng · reformeronline.com · newtelegraphng.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The state will provide free medical screening for all returnees at government health facilities. topcelebrities.com.ng · reformeronline.com · newtelegraphng.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Governor Oborevwori praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for facilitating the evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa. topcelebrities.com.ng · reformeronline.com · newtelegraphng.com