The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has called on
the country’s citizens living in Ukraine to be security conscious.
The call comes as tensions between Ukraine and Russia
continue to rise.
The crisis stems from the protracted Russia-Ukrainian war
that began in early 2014.
Russia had annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and allegedly
threw its weight behind a separatist rebellion after then-President Viktor
Yanukovych was ousted.
Gabriel Odu, NIDCOM spokesperson, in a statement issued on
Sunday, said Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the commission, has given
assurances that the Nigerian embassy in Kyiv is doing all it can for the safety
and security of Nigerians in the country.
Odu said the NIDCOM chairman also urged Nigerian citizens in
Ukraine to visit the embassy’s website and follow the registration process.
“Additional information and necessary action with regards to
emergencies and concerns,” he said.
Meanwhile, in a January 26 statement issued by the embassy,
Nigerians in Ukraine were advised to take their “individual and collective
safety and security very seriously”.
They were also advised to carry requisite identification at
all times — and avoid unnecessary travel within the country, especially to
identified hotspots in Eastern Ukraine.
The security warning comes on the same day the US disclosed
that Russia could invade Ukraine “any time now”.
In an interview with ABC, Jake Sullivan, the White House
national security adviser, had said “there is a very distinct possibility that
Vladimir Putin will order an attack on Ukraine”.
He added: “It could take a number of different forms. It
could happen as soon as tomorrow or it could take some weeks yet.”
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