Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama said the Federal Government would begin the evacuation of Nigerian students trapped in the Ukrainian border town of Sumy, which is currently a war zone. He, however, said Nigeria still had challenges getting buses to use to convey the students. More than 150 students have been trapped in a city that has been bombed by Russian troops.
Some Nigerian students lamented that they were forced to cook in the snow and were unable to shower for three days because of the war. However, in a series of tweets late on Sunday, Onyeama said he had been able to contact Ukrainian authorities and he had been reassured that a humanitarian corridor would be created on Monday to ensure that the students could be evacuated safely.
The minister tweeted, “Deep gratitude to Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Minister of Ukraine, for approval given, as promised, to establish a humanitarian corridor and authorise evacuation of Nigerian students from Sumy starting tomorrow (Monday).
“The big challenge is procuring buses. We are doing everything to make it happen. Great commitment by Nigerian Ambassador to Ukraine, Shina Alege.”
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