Parents should evacuate their children sent to schools in Ukraine, not Buhari regime: Onyeama


“These are private citizens that have gone to these countries in their private capacity,” said Mr Onyeama

AHMED OLUWASANJO


Parents who sent their children to schools in Ukraine should be responsible for the safety and evacuation of their children and not President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, says foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama.

He argued that Nigerians who travelled as private citizens to Ukraine should ordinarily be responsible for their evacuation, not the federal government.

“But you see, were it not for the conflict itself that the military have gone in, and these people (Nigerian citizens) are now going out, these are private citizens that have gone to these countries in their private capacity,” said Mr Onyeama Monday night on Channels TV.

He further urged that Nigerians living and working in the embattled European countries and those studying there to cater for themselves.

“So ordinarily, it is not (the) government that would necessarily be evacuating. People would want to leave themselves and should leave themselves or parents who send their kids there you bring your kids out if things are looking dangerous and risky,” Mr Onyeama added. “So it is always a difficult situation whether (the) government is the one that should be airlifting, in any kind of crisis, people out of the country.”

Meanwhile, Mr Buhari’s regime has declared that Nigeria is ready to sanction Russia for invading Ukraine once the United Nations “adopts and imposes sanctions” on the country.

“On imposing (the) sanction, this is going to be a collective action. The United Nations has to act,” disclosed during an interview with Channels TV.

He added, “We are going to act and engage within the framework of the United Nations. So if the United Nations adopts and imposes sanctions against Russia, we will comply with UN’s resolution.”

Mr Onyeama condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to wage war against Ukraine.

“We made that very clear; we condemned it. First of all, military force is not the solution. We have spoken up about the territorial integrity that we recognise the integrity of Ukraine,” insisted the minister. “Nigeria’s position on the resolution is very clear, that we do not condone this military intervention in another country.”

Thousands of Nigerians have been caught in the Russia-Ukraine war, with the federal government frantic to get them out of Ukraine.

It directed Nigerians fleeing Ukraine to head to Hungarian or Romanian borders for easy access.

“For now, movement to the Hungarian Zahony border and Romanian Suceava, Tulcea, Satu Mare County, and Maramures borders is advised, as they approved visa-free access to all Nigerians coming from Ukraine and arrangement for accommodation and feeding before evacuation is arranged,” said permanent secretary to the ministry of foreign affairs Gabriel Aduda in a statement.

Nigerian embassies in Romania, Hungary, and Poland have received over 256 stranded Nigerians from Ukraine while awaiting the arrival of 200 more in the coming days, said Mr Aduda.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine last Thursday, with neighbouring Belarus effectively used as a staging post for the Russian military.

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lalasticlala

Isnt this government ashamed of themselves

chai ...see leaders

Who talk this kind thing

lols most of the people in this administration think with their Anus

See wat this useless minister is saying wen we say this regime is the most useless in history people taught we are joking

Prosperous111:
Who talk this kind thing

Na your Igbo brother

Onyeama the stupid.

What you are basically saying is that Nigeria should never evacuate anybody from any country again, because 99% of people go abroad in a private capacity.

Diaspora is good when it translates to FX earnings after that insha'Allah abi?

Mumu minister.

70 years old man will you keep quite

Oloriburuku full this government. See the trash he is spewing. Smh

This is a very insensitive remark at this point in time, from such a Top Government Official.

money from 2 weeks baba medical trip in uk could sort some of d problem..

all those politicians who sent their children to study abroad and kill our education system with strike should go and bring back their children themselves, do you think a common man child is in that Ukraine. nemesis catching up with them. and moreover it's too dangerous to airlift them from Ukraine. you use your money pay transport go another country go spend am there for your personal interest, as e happen you dey wail on government to come bring you back. country where you no contribute for their GDP.

dre11:
Parents should evacuate their children sent to schools in Ukraine, not Buhari regime: Onyeama


“These are private citizens that have gone to these countries in their private capacity,” said Mr Onyeama



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lalasticlala

And when they become Doctors and Engineers they become Nigeria's achievements ko?.

Senior Idiota!.
70 year old man

This is very wrong from Mr Onyeama.. so far they are Nigerians, the government of Nigeria is responsible for their well-being in all places at all times.
I saw a clip of Indian govt. officials addressing their people that left Ukraine on Indian govt. chartered flight, welcoming them home in India and I marvelled. Is there really hope for this entity called Nigeria?

Stenewiser:
all those politicians who sent their children to study abroad and kill our education system with strike should go and bring back their children themselves, do you think a common man child is in that Ukraine. nemesis catching up with them. and moreover it's too dangerous to airlift them from Ukraine. you use your money pay transport go another country go spend am there for your personal interest, as e happen you dey wail on government to come bring you back. country where you no contribute for their GDP.

This thing is more of a Nigerian thing, it's the ordinary citizens that take up roles in govt. and become politicians.. If I recall vividly, a sitting Vice chancellor in one of the top federal universities in Nigeria travelled to attend his son's graduation from a school in the U.K.
Same goes for other wealthy families out there.. they don't care if ASUU decides to strike forever or if schools are shut down here in Nigeria as far as they and their families have the means to travel and relocate, they don't care about others. Up till 2005, there were still exchange students who were white nationals studying in UNILAG and the likes but today, nothing of such is obtainable.

The statement credited to Mr Onyeama however is very cruel and inappropriate at this point in time. How will a Foreign Affairs Minister make such comments in public.

This government is filled with incredibly stupid and grossly irresponsible people.

naija4life247:


Na your Igbo brother

Common stop that. Who tell you say I be ibo boy?

Oh nah that Prosperous abi? No mind me. I be Yoruba guy

chloride6:
Onyeama the stupid.

What you are basically saying is that Nigeria should never evacuate anybody from any country again, because 99% of people go abroad in a private capacity.

Diaspora is good when it translates to FX earnings after that insha'Allah abi?

Mumu minister.

They say birds of a feather plumage together, you see apc is peopled by selfish ,wicked and unfeeling individuals, from pmb to Tinubu where are the cows,to fashola, to lai Muhammed,to femi adeshina,to garba she to el rufai,to onyema the list is endless their utterances always show their arrogance and lack of respect to the people of Nigeria, no empathy at all
The American that was rescued from Niger kidnappers in Nigeria soil in commando style by America some times ago was on his private business in Niger before the unfortunate incident, his country did not use onyema logic to abandon him
Even if apc should present an angel In 2023,they are not deserving of any Nigerian vote ,their antecedents does not show a people oriented party any body presented by the party will still be a failure, Nigerians should know this and know peace,if they love themselves, this is not time for sentiments

Ok