Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on Monday announced a N1 million grant for each of the 41 returnees from South Africa who are indigenes of the state.
Okpebholo who made the announcement on Monday while receiving the returnees at the Festival Hall of the Government House in Benin City, said the money will help them secure accommodation and rebuild their lives.
According to him, the state government will extend soft loans to the returnees to help them launch businesses and ease their reintegration into society.
“When we leave here, we have the civic responsibility to appreciate what the Edo State Government has done for us. Let them take us to where we can register and collect our voter cards because we want these great things happening in Edo to continue,” he said.
Lucky Agazuma, Director-General of the Edo State Migration Agency, lauded the governor’s support for Edo indigenes experiencing hardship across Africa.
2026-07-14
