Governor Monday Okpebholo has donated a sum of one million naira to each of the Forty one Edo indigene evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks.
The governor made the announcement on Monday while receiving the returnees made up of men,women and children at the Festival Hall of the Government House in Benin City.
The Governor said the money will help them secure accommodation and gradually beging the process of rebuilding their lives.
He said the state government would also provide soft loans to enable the returnees to start businesses and reintegrate into society.
Speaking on behalf of the returnees, Riches Unubun thanked the Edo State and Federal Governments for facilitating their evacuation from South Africa.
The Director-General of the Edo State Migration Agency, Lucky Agazuma, commended the governor for supporting Edo indigenes facing hardship in other African countries.
Hon. Agazuma further assured that the Agency would continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the returnees are successfully reintegrated