Nigerian Returnees From Ukraine Would Each Get $100 Upon Arrival In Abuja
During the arrival of Nigerian returnees from Ukraine, they would each get $100.
On Friday morning, the returnees are anticipated to arrive at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), announced on her official Twitter account on Thursday evening that stranded Nigerians were about to leave Romania.
She wrote on the bird app;
“Stranded Nigerians in #Ukraine about to take off from to take off from Bucharest, Romania en route Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja today, 03/02/2022 with an expected arrival 0400 am local time on 04/03/2022,”
As Russia continues to invade Ukraine, tens of thousands of Nigerians have fled the nation.
A large number of Nigerians have sought refuge in neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania, and Hungary.
The Nigerian government stated on Wednesday that it has sanctioned $8.5 million for citizen evacuation.
Trapped Nigerians would be evacuated from Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania, according to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zubairu Dada.
The Nigerians would be evacuated on two Air Peace planes and one Max Air flight.