Nigeria evacuates additional 305 citizens from war-ravaged Ukraine
A new batch of 306 Nigerians returned home from war-ravaged Ukraine on Sunday, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).
They reportedly arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 00:30 a.m. aboard Air Peace Boeing 777-300 Flight APK7534 through Budapest.
The new arrivals increased the number of Nigerians evacuated to 1,112 as 807 others had earlier been evacuated by the federal government in three batches.
NiDCOM stated that the returnees were excited to be home after the uncertainty of fleeing from the war, and applauded the federal government’s efforts.
Many Nigerians and other nationals have fled Ukraine into nearby countries since Russia launched a full-scale war on its neighbour on February 24.
The federal government approved $8.5 million for the evacuation of at least 5,000 Nigerians fleeing the Russia-Ukraine war to Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia.
(NAN)
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