In the midst of the Ukriane`s mounting crisis, the Federal Government of Nigeria is considering a special flight operation to remove Nigerians from Ukraine.
This was revealed on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military campaign in Ukraine, prompting explosions across the country and warnings from the country’s foreign minister that a “full-scale invasion” was underway.
Weeks of intense diplomacy and Western sanctions against Russia failed to deter Putin, who had amassed between 150,000 and 200,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been reassured by the Nigerian Embassy in Ukraine of the safety of Nigerians in that country and measures being undertaken to keep them safe and facilitate the evacuation of those who wish to leave.
“The Federal Government wishes to assure the families with loved ones in Ukraine that as soon as the airports in the country are opened, it would assist in facilitating the evacuation of Nigerians who are willing to leave.
“In the meantime, the Nigerian Mission has confirmed that military action by the Russians has been confined to military installations.”
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