President Muhammadu Buhari says his regime will continue to defend the interest of Nigerians wherever they may be as the nation begins the evacuation of citizens fleeing Russia-Ukraine war.

His media aide Femi Adesina, said in a statement on Friday that the president made this assertion on Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya at a townhall meeting with a group of Nigerians resident in the country.

“On our part as a government, we shall continue to defend the interests of all Nigerians wherever they may be. We have demonstrated this over time, as we have had cause to evacuate our citizens in harm’s way abroad,” stated Mr Buhari.

He added, ”We did it in Libya, South Africa and we have just commenced doing the same in Ukraine, where thousands of our citizens, especially students, are trapped by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.”

Mr Buhari, who was represented at the event by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, commended Nigerians in Kenya for the unity among them, and peace with their host communities, urging them to respect the laws and be good ambassadors of Nigeria.

(NAN)