BREAKING: First Batch Of Stranded Nigerians In Ukraine Arrives Abuja

  • The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja in the early hours of Friday.

  • This is according to an update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on its Twitter handle.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the passengers, numbering 416 from Romania, landed at the private jet terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 7:10 am (WAT) on Friday.

They are mostly students who fled Ukraine into Romania following Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country.

Read Also: Nigerian Evacuees From Ukraine To Arrive Abuja Friday

About 5,000 Nigerians are said to be eligible for evacuation.

EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported that the Federal Government on Wednesday said it has approved $8.5m for the evacuation of citizens.

According to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, the countries where the pickup flights would be headed include – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania.

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