President Muhammadu Buhari has
ordered the repatriation of Nigerians stranded in Russia after the World Cup.
Garba Shehu, presidential
spokesman, disclosed this on Monday.
There have been reports of scores
of Nigerians who travelled to the country for the World Cup but were unable to
leave, having discovered that they were swindled.
Shehu said the president has
directed Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs; and Hadi Sirika,
minister of state for aviation, to commence the process of repatriating the
Nigerians.
Steve Ugbah, Nigerian ambassador
to Russia, also confirmed the development to TheCable.
Ugbah said plans were underway on
how the repatriation would be carried out.
He said: “I and the foreign
(affairs) minister discussed that earlier today. He went and conferred with the
president and the president has agreed to sent a plane, either military or
chartered plane, to come and evacuate the stranded Nigerians.
“But we are still waiting for the
details of that directive and how to implement it.”
Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of
Lagos state, reportedly paid for the return tickets of 50 Nigerians stranded in
the country.
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