FG moves to evacuate Nigerians trapped in Ukraine to Poland

By ABDULYASSAR ABDULHAMID

The Federal Government on Saturday listed the borders Nigerians fleeing the Ukraine-Russian war can access to Poland.

Russian troops have invaded Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and scores have been killed since the war began.

Abike Dabire-Erawa, the Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission disclosed this and recommended borders for Nigerians fleeing the crisis.

The border include Hrebenne-Rawa Ruska, Korczowa-Krawkowiec, Medyka-Szeginie and Budomierz-Hurszew.

Abike assured that “Nigerian volunteer groups, as well as staff of Nigerian Embassy, will be at the border to pick Nigerians.”

Earlier Saturday, the federal government said it had made necessary arrangements to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Ukraine to Poland.

The Embassy of Nigeria in Warsaw, Poland, in a public notice, said officials and volunteers would be at the Polish-Ukrainian borders to pick up Nigerians. ( Daily Trust)