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Nigeria Warns Citizens In Ukraine To Tread Warily
- Several EU countries have also asked their nationals to leave Ukraine…
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Embassy has informed citizens living in Ukraine to avoid unnecessary travel within the country.
It also urged them to take their individual and collective security seriously and ensure they always carry requisite identification.
This is contained in a release issued by the Nigerian Embassy in Ukraine on January 26.
Read also: Biden Orders US Citizens To Leave Ukraine Immediately
The release was reshared on Saturday, February 12 by Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa on her official Twitter handle.
Abike reshared the release while responding to a question by a Twitter user @TheFavoredWoman who asked about plans for Nigerians in Ukraine amid fears about the escalation of crisis on the Russia/Ukraine border.
.@TheFavoredWoman, kindly note that the Nigerian Mission in Ukraine has since Jan 26th issued a statement asking Nigerians in Ukraine, particularly students, to follow the process stipulated in the release below.
Please be informed that the Embassy will make periodic
1/2 https://t.co/HVzPmuWpqu pic.twitter.com/fP5fu2x3dm— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) February 12, 2022
“What’s the plan for Nigerians in Ukraine to come home? We have lots of Nigerian students over there…,” the Twitter user asked.
The NiDCOM boss in response reshared the press release and said, “@TheFavoredWoman, kindly note that the Nigerian Mission in Ukraine has since Jan 26th issued a statement asking Nigerians in Ukraine, particularly students, to follow the process stipulated in the release below.
“Please be informed that the Embassy will make periodic announcements as the need arises.”
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Due to the tension in Ukraine, Britain on Friday urged its nationals to “leave now while commercial means are still available.”
Also on Friday, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called on Americans to immediately leave Ukraine, warning a Russian attack “is likely, to begin with, aerial bombing and missile attacks that could obviously kill civilians.”
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