The Ukrainian Government has approved for the evacuation of Nigerian students stranded in Sumy as a result of Russia invading the eastern European country.
This was confirmed on Sunday by the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affair, Geoffrey Onyeama, via his official Twitter handle.
Onyeama noted that the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, approved for the evacuation beginning from Monday.
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“Deep gratitude to @DmytroKuleba, Foreign Minister of Ukraine for approval given, as promised, to establish humanitarian corridor and authorize evacuation of Nigerian students from Sumy starting tomorrow.
“The big challenge is procuring buses. We are doing everything to make it happen. Great commitment by Nigerian Ambassador to Ukraine, Shina Alege,” he tweeted.
The development is coming barely 48 hours after Air Peace evacuated hundreds of Nigerians from the war zone.
