FERNANDEZISBACK:
Don't worry they will be safe.. Nigerians have been surviving the unsurvivable since day one..they always know how to squeeze and sort their way out of tight situations..

if I should get hold of you, I'm sending you to the front lines of war straight. There you will have sense. fool

lusid:
if I should get hold of you, I'm sending you to the front lines of war straight. There you will have sense. fool

Slide off kiddo..

This statement doesn't take any definite position

presidency:
While efforts to begin talks between Russia and Ukraine are underway, paramount on our minds is the safety and human rights of some four thousand Nigerian citizens and many others from friendly African nations today stranded in Ukraine.

There is a long history dating back to decades of Nigerians and other Africans studying in Ukraine, particularly medicine. The majority of Nigerian citizens in the country today are university-enrolled students.

From video evidence, first-hand reports, and from those in contact with their wards and/or Nigerian consular officials there have been unfortunate reports of Ukrainian police and security personnel refusing to allow Nigerians to board buses and trains heading towards the Ukraine-Poland border.

In one video widely circulating on social media, a Nigerian mother with her young baby was filmed being physically forced to give up her seat to another person.

There are also separate reports of Polish officials simply refusing Nigerian citizens’ entry into Poland from Ukraine.

One group of Nigerian students having been repeatedly refused entry into Poland have concluded they have no choice but to travel again across Ukraine and attempt to exit the country via the border with Hungary.

We understand the pain and fear that is confronting all people who find themselves in this terrifying place.

We also appreciate that those in official positions in security and border management will in most cases be experiencing impossible expectations in a situation they never expected.

But, for that reason, it is paramount that everyone is treated with dignity and without favour.

All who flee a conflict situation have the same right to safe passage under UN Convention and the colour of their passport or their skin should make no difference.

As a nation, we are proud of those educated in Kyiv and Kharkiv and other cities and centres of learning who have returned to Nigeria to perform great service for our nation and our people.

Without the generosity of spirit of the Ukrainian people that would never have been possible.

We pray for those directly affected by this conflict.

Nigeria, with our 200 million people, support all and every diplomatic effort to bring this war to an end.


Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
February 27, 2022

You only gave us a situation report but no offer of solution from the government to help those in this precarious situation.

fayahude:
Ask Nigerian citizens in Russia to come home, the war is taking a different turn already.

Even nigerian worst passenger side door
Last I join de fright da to come back to nightmare nigerian were black don't care about Black......

See de kill in nigeria if not DSS or NDLA or EFCC or loca black plastic surgery police department.. or political useing application people to kill themselves..

I can't come back other countries are far batter then nigerian

Shameless country

SeunWedsLinda:
Government of statement. Na only to release statement dem sabi. India released her statement in the plane conveying her citizens back home. That's how a top government that care for her citizens behave.

Government of statement and inshallah.

Abeg I hear say Ukraine dey look for volunteers to help them fight war. Where the form dey?

me sef don deh asked people bout the form.. in case you come across it any where, pls help a brother by quoting me... abeg

They are so far behind. They have failed Nigerians in the Ukraine while Oyedepo is bringing Nigerian citizens home. Now is the time to evacuate Nigerians from Russia.

The Nigerian federal government has a long history of abandoning its citizens in a time of crisis. They would rather hoard money for their families, than help their fellow black man. They don't realize that it hurts them and their generations to come. No one respects the black man because the black man does not respect himself.

Baba1234:
It is important that you make efforts in bringing those who are being held in a country against her freewill. The first circular that stated that in the event of war outbreak, Nigerians should fend for themselves in Ukraine. This made clear the intention of the Nigerian government towards its citizens in Ukraine. This is appalling,.

And by the way apart from the women, ladies and the young ones. For those who called Ukraine their home, and those who are willing to stay after studies. WHY ARE U RUNNING FROM THE CHALLENGE THE COUNTRY IS FACING? What happens to helping in any way you can.. even if you can't bear arms? Patriotism starts from NOT running away from the things you like at every slightest provocation.

If the war happened to be in Nigeria, won't they also call their citizens back, they would not hesitate to pull everyone of them back home. In as much as they go there for greener pastures, they still have a home they can return to when trouble starts.

Dsparker:


If the war happened to be in Nigeria, won't they also call their citizens back, they would not hesitate to pull everyone of them back home. In as much as they go there for greener pastures, they still have a home they can return to when trouble starts.

Yes, they would pull back while some would choose to stay ... Don't try to justify cowards who don't take anything serious in life, they jump into unnecessary conclusions making their lives and loved ones more confusing...they are quick to deny anything even their family if it threatened their lives.. I'm saying they should stay to die... But they should a battle and not jumping around like a boomerang

tell Nigeriansn citizens in Russia to Bring home, the invasion is doing a different crank already

SeunWedsLinda:
Government of statement. Na only to release statement dem sabi. India released her statement in the plane conveying her citizens back home. That's how a top government that care for her citizens behave.

Government of statement and inshallah.

Abeg I hear say Ukraine dey look for volunteers to help them fight war. Where the form dey?

Biko if you see, send me a copy pls I need am like madt

Putin should know that our world is so connected for one nation to bully another without the approval of others.

SeunWedsLinda:
Government of statement. Na only to release statement dem sabi. India released her statement in the plane conveying her citizens back home. That's how a top government that care for her citizens behave.

Government of statement and inshallah.

Abeg I hear say Ukraine dey look for volunteers to help them fight war. Where the form dey?

Some of you don't have sense.

You want them to send a plan to a closed airspace? Or send plan that could be hit by a rocket?

I criticise the Nigerian govt a lot but the way they have handled this is remarkable. Even other African countries are queueing behind Nigeria and trying to benefit from Nigerias handling of the situation

The Nigeria government does not even value the life its citizens

sucess001:


Some of you don't have sense.

You want them to send a plan to a closed airspace? Or send plan that could be hit by a rocket?

I criticise the Nigerian govt a lot but the way they have handled this is remarkable. Even other African countries are queueing behind Nigeria and trying to benefit from Nigerias handling of the situation

you're most senseless person here. How was the Indian government able to airlift her citizens from Ukraine. Obviously by using the closest neighboring country in this case, Poland, Romania or Moldova would be the best bet. You and your president have something in common which is you're both clueless

SeunWedsLinda:
you're most senseless person here. How was the Indian government able to airlift her citizens from Ukraine. Obviously by using the closest neighboring country in this case, Poland, Romania or Moldova would be the best bet. You and your president have something in common which is you're both clueless

I sense you feel you made sense. So what is the point of airlifting your citizens from war free Poland when it's easier to go back to Uknraine when the war is over from Poland. Even if India did it, how many other countries did?

You don't have sense but you think you do. That's worse.

benuejosh:
While we condemn war, it is also time for Nigeria to make money. I am a capitalist so don't blame me.

Abi o ,but the useless government are not thinking in that direction

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Nigerians or Africans didn't create or cause war in Ukraine so they shouldn't be victims, if not for the education everyone of them would be human in their homes.

SeunWedsLinda:
Government of statement. Na only to release statement dem sabi. India released her statement in the plane conveying her citizens back home. That's how a top government that care for her citizens behave.

Government of statement and inshallah.

Abeg I hear say Ukraine dey look for volunteers to help them fight war. Where the form dey?

And some senseless fellow was shouting "giant of Africa" in a related post. Evil people.

Baba1234:
It is important that you make efforts in bringing those who are being held in a country against her freewill. The first circular that stated that in the event of war outbreak, Nigerians should fend for themselves in Ukraine. This made clear the intention of the Nigerian government towards its citizens in Ukraine. This is appalling,.

And by the way apart from the women, ladies and the young ones. For those who called Ukraine their home, and those who are willing to stay after studies. WHY ARE U RUNNING FROM THE CHALLENGE THE COUNTRY IS FACING? What happens to helping in any way you can.. even if you can't bear arms? Patriotism starts from NOT running away from the things you like at every slightest provocation.

Are you on drugs? What a crazy fellow you must be. You asking people, foreigners for that matter to remain in a war torn country. It's like "heaven" decided to drop some set of callously dumb set of people in Nigeria.

sucess001:


I sense you feel you made sense. So what is the point of airlifting your citizens from war free Poland when it's easier to go back to Uknraine when the war is over from Poland. Even if India did it, how many other countries did?

You don't have sense but you think you do. That's worse.

and how certain are you that the war would end soon? Why would your citizens occupy refugee camps when in the actual sense they're not the ones affected? Will their studies resume immediately after the war? Keep manifesting your clueless and unintelligent self on a public forum. You lack the acumen to draw logical conclusion from issues.

Ghana just airlifted her citizens from Ukraine through Romania. Keep making excuses for a useless government like Nigeria's.

Orangedreams:
Trying hard to figure out the essence of this statement from Garba Shehu.

Honestly, a very, empty statement
Absolutely empty

SeunWedsLinda:
and how certain are you that the war would end soon? Why would your citizens occupy refugee camps when in the actual sense they're not the ones affected? Will their studies resume immediately after the war? Keep manifesting your clueless and unintelligent self on a public forum. You lack the acumen to draw logical conclusion from issues.

Ghana just airlifted her citizens from Ukraine through Romania. Keep making excuses for a useless government like Nigeria's.

If you were smart, you would have realised that the person you are engaging is more intelligent than you.

First, there was no airlift by Ghanaian govt. The closest thing to this was a train hired to move Ghanian students and even that was attacked by Russians. Google is free bro.

Only India has airlifted it's citizens. Just a few actually. Then again, your brain is unable to process the relative distance of India and Nigeria from ground zero.

It's a public forum like you said, if you must spew rubbish, do so intelligently.

sucess001:


If you were smart, you would have realised that the person you are engaging is more intelligent than you.

First, there was no airlift by Ghanaian govt. The closest thing to this was a train hired to move Ghanian students and even that was attacked by Russians. Google is free bro.

Only India has airlifted it's citizens. Just a few actually. Then again, your brain is unable to process the relative distance of India and Nigeria from ground zero.

It's a public forum like you said, if you must spew rubbish, do so intelligently.

you missed the vital part which is to verify claims of Ghana following in the footstep of India. You came up with conjectures rather than facts. That alone makes my attempt at educating you on the dynamics of international politics a futile one. Continue living in delusion

SeunWedsLinda:
you missed the vital part which is to verify claims of Ghana following in the footstep of India. You came up with conjectures rather than facts. That alone makes my attempt at educating you on the dynamics of international politics a futile one. Continue living in delusion

I did check. Prove me otherwise. Big grams doesn't replace common sense

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benuejosh:
While we condemn war, it is also time for Nigeria to make money. I am a capitalist so don't blame me.

[/s]All these kids on NL, supporting Putin and regurgitating right wing propaganda, I have a question for you all. If what Putin is doing is so great why are RUSSIANS protesting against him? Most terr-orists surporting the dictator are irrational and illogical. They must headslammers, northerners or members of APC.