“Once again, we assure Nigerians that we are working round the clock to see that our citizens are brought back home safely,” added the statement.
The senators, however, approved the bill on independent candidacy with 89 senators voting yes and five no.
Thousands of African and other foreign nationals, particularly students, have been scrambling to leave Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.
The federal government had made arrangements with the authorities of the countries to grant access-free visas to stranded Nigerians.
“We will always remember home, even if we are immigrants in the U.S.,” stated the Nigerian envoy.
“Paramount on our minds is the safety and human rights of some four thousand Nigerian citizens and many others from friendly African nations today stranded in Ukraine.”
The embassy directed fleeing Nigerians to contact embassy personnel stationed at the country’s four entry points with their valid travel documents.
The directive comes as Nigerians trying to flee the war-torn country continue to lament the persistent denial of entry into Poland.
Mr Onyeama on Saturday had said that he raised the issue with the Polish Ambassador to Nigeria, Joanna Tarnawska, and had been assured that the situation would be addressed.
An application, however, must have a National Identity Number (NIN) to qualify for the passport.
