The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management
and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has urged all parents to remain calm
as the Federal Government is doing all it can to ensure that Nigerians in
Ukraine are returned in safety and dignity as soon as possible.
The Minister on Tuesday, through Rhoda Ishaku Iliya, Deputy
Director, Information, of the Humanitarian Ministry stated that President
Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate evacuation of Nigerians from the
conflict areas and has directed the Ministry to work with all relevant agencies
to ensure this is done quickly and expeditiously.
“Relevant agencies under the Ministry that included the
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), The National Commission for
Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) and the National
Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have been
directed to work closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure smooth
evacuation.
“The National Emergency Management Agency is the leading the
evacuation process while the Ministry is providing the coordination and
necessary support”, the Minister added.
Mrs Farouq confirmed that three flights are leaving Abuja
for Romania, Hungary and Poland for this purpose on Wednesday 2nd March 2022
while other flights will be arranged as the situation progresses.
She called on all Nigerians in Ukraine to be guided by the
advisories regularly issued by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs at all
times.
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