807 Nigerians Evacuated From War Torn Ukraine

807 Nigerians Evacuated From War Torn Ukraine

The Nigerian government has evacuated a total of 807 Nigerians from Ukraine as at Saturday 5th March 2022.

The evacuees arrived Abuja in three batches, the government stated.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/25/ukraine-slams-horrific-strikes-on-kyiv-amid-russian-advance
Nigerians Arrive Nigeria From Ukraine

The first batch of Nigerians who arrived aboard a Max Air flight were 450, the second batch came aboard Air Peace Boeing 777-300 flight (APK7534) with 183 passengers.

The third batch of 174 evacuees arrived at 11.50 p.m. on Friday through Hungary.

Recall that the Federal Government had on Wednesday approved the release of $8.5 million for the immediate evacuation of Nigerians fleeing the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has been at the forefront of the evacuation.


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