By our reporter| The federal government is working on arranging a special flight to evacuate Nigerians currently in Ukraine.
The minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the disclosure in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
According to the minister, the federal government will arrange a special flight operation for Nigerians who are willing to be evacuated from Ukraine.
“The Nigerian embassy in Kiev has been contacted to arrange those wishing to return home from other areas including Donestk and Luhensk”, he said.
Onyema further revealed that the federal government has been following the development since it started, and promised that everything would be done to ensure that Nigerians, especially students in Ukraine, are safe.
The Nigerian embassy in Ukraine earlier on Thursday urged Nigerians living in Ukraine to stay calm and take steps to ensure their personal safety.
Russian President, Vladimir Putin on Thursday gave orders for his forces to invade Ukraine.
The order came after weeks of speculation about a possible attack on Ukraine by Russia amid growing tension over Ukraine’s attempt to join NATO.
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