The Nigerian embassies in Romania, Hungary and Poland have received over 256 stranded Nigerians from Ukraine, while awaiting the arrival of 200 more in the coming days.

The permanent secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gabriel Aduda, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

“In the last 24 hours, officials of the Nigerian Embassy received 130 Nigerians safely at Bucharest, Romania, where they had been provided accommodation and would be documented, while we finalise arrangements to bring them back home.

“Also, officials at Budapest, Hungary, had received and accommodated 74 Nigerians safely, where they are being documented for subsequent travel arrangements back to Nigeria,” Mr Aduda said.

In Warsaw, Poland, 52 Nigerians and 23 others were being processed at the Polish government’s reception point at Hala Kijowska.

“We assure Nigerians that all hands are on deck and arrangements are being put in place to effectively evacuate our citizens, in safety and dignity,” he stated.

The federal government had made arrangements with the authorities of the countries to grant access-free visas to stranded Nigerians fleeing attacks by Russian invading soldiers in Ukraine.

The Nigerian government had also advised its nationals to cooperate with immigration officials at the border posts. 

(NAN)