The Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of evacuating Nigerians living in Ukraine

The Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of evacuating Nigerians living in Ukraine until the airports in the country are reopened. According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, there are no fewer than 5,600 Nigerians in Ukraine, majority of who are students. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said the Federal Government was concerned about the safety of the Nigerians in the troubled country.

The foreign affairs minister spoke on Friday in Abuja after meeting the Ukrainian ambassador to Nigeria, Kirdoda Valerii, and his Russian counterpart, Alexei Shebarshin. He disclosed that during his meeting with the Russian envoy, he discussed the possibility of Nigeria getting her citizens out of Ukraine but the Russian envoy told him there might be risk involved. According to him, Shebarshin, however, said Russia was mindful of the civilians from foreign countries and would take all the necessary measures to ensure their security.