The evacuation of Nigerian students from the turbulent Ukrainian city of Sumy has begun, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama.
Sumy is one of the cities in Ukraine that has been heavily attacked by Russian invaders.
In recent days, a large number of Nigerian students stranded in the city have requested assistance.
“Delighted and mightily relieved that the evacuation of our Nigerian students from Sumy has commenced,” Minister Onyeama said in a tweet. “They are in our thoughts and prayers as they undertake the very long and hazardous trip to safety. In God we trust!”
The Federal Government has transported over a thousand Nigerians fleeing Ukraine back to the country but some remain trapped in cities like Sumy where evacuation operations have proven difficult due to the heavy fighting.