Buhari Regime To Spend N3.5 Billion To Evacuate Nigerians In Ukraine
According to Zubairu Dada, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, President Muhammadu Buhari has sanctioned N3.5 billion for the evacuation of Nigerians stranded in war-torn Ukraine.
The amount was approved, according to Mrs Dada, at the monthly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, which was presided over by the Vice President.
Air Peace and Max airlines have already been engaged by the federal government to carry out the evacuation using three planes.
The evacuation is scheduled to take place in Romania, Hungary, and Poland, where many Nigerians have sought refuge in the aftermath of Russian forces’ deadly attacks in Ukraine.
Citizens seeking refuge in Nigerian embassies in the aforementioned countries will be accommodated while efforts are made to repatriate them home, the ministry of foreign affairs announced earlier this week.
“Also, officials at Budapest, Hungary have received and accommodated 74 Nigerians safely, where they are being documented for subsequent travel arrangements back to Nigeria,” partly reads the statement issued by the ministry.
It added, “For now, movement to the Hungarian Zahony border and Romanian Suceava, Tulcea, Satu Mare County, and Maramures borders is advised, as they approved visa-free access to all Nigerians coming from Ukraine and arrangement for accommodation and feeding before evacuation is arranged.”
