Nigeria Offers Assistance To Evacuate Its Citizens From Ukraine

 


It is no more news that Ukraine came under attack on Thursday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the start of a "special military operation" and warned of bloodshed unless Ukrainian forces lay down their arms.



While this had led to world leaders criticism of the Russian leader, a lot of safety is already been taken by many.

One of them is evacuation, and the government of Nigeria is attempting to evacuate her citizens 
who intends to leave Ukraine.

Reports says:


The government of Nigeria says it will evacuate its citizens who wish to leave Ukraine as soon as airports are re-opened in the country.




In a statement, Nigeria’s foreign ministry says the West African country "has received with surprise" the reports of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A spokeswoman for the foreign ministry, Francisca Omayuli, says it has been reassured by the Nigerian embassy in Ukraine of the safety of Nigerians in that country and that measures are being taken "to keep them safe and facilitate the evacuation of those who wish to leave".



The Nigerian government says its mission in Ukraine has confirmed that the Russian action has been confined to military installations.


Many Nigerians including students currently live in both Russia and Ukraine.

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