Air Peace & Max Air to commence evacuation of Nigerians this week: Russia-Ukraine war

Air Peace & Max Air to commence evacuation of Nigerians this week: Russia-Ukraine war

Following the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, the Nigerian government made a public announcement that its embassies around Eastern Europe had begun welcoming Nigerians from Ukraine.

According to the Foreign Ministry, personnel from the Nigerian Embassy have safely greeted 130 Nigerians in Bucharest, Romania, where they will be accommodated and documented in the next 24 hours.

According to the ministry, 52 Nigerians have been received in Warsaw, Poland, while 23 Nigerians are being processed at the Polish Government Reception Point and Hala Kijowska, Milny 90, 37-552 Milny, which is close to the Korczowa-Krakowiec border.

The Federal Government has stated that Nigerian airlines Air Peace and Max Air will begin evacuating Nigerians who have safely traveled into neighboring countries from Ukraine this week.

Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama made the announcement, which was confirmed by Tolu Ogunlesi, the President's media adviser.

He stated that everybody who can leave Ukraine will be evacuated.

In an interview, the Minister stated that evacuation flights to Nigeria will begin this week via Air Peace and Max Air from Ukraine's neighboring countries.

"There are roughly 5,600 Nigerian students in Ukraine, and a total of around 8,000 Nigerians," Ogunlesi stated, quoting the minister.

Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama made the announcement, which was confirmed by Tolu Ogunlesi, the President's media adviser.

He stated that everybody who is able to leave Ukraine will be evacuated.

In an interview, the Minister stated that evacuation flights to Nigeria will begin this week via Air Peace and Max Air from Ukraine's neighboring countries.

"There are roughly 5,600 Nigerian students in Ukraine, and a total of around 8,000 Nigerians," Ogunlesi stated, quoting the minister.

"Right now, 1,000 Nigerians have crossed the border from Ukraine into Romania." In the next few days, they will be airlifted. (People have also successfully crossed into Poland and Hungary, as well as roughly 150 in Sumy, Ukraine, where Russia is the closest border.) In the next days, the Nigerian government would arrange chartered aircraft from Air Peace and Max Air from nations surrounding Ukraine."

Not all Nigerians in Ukraine may wish to leave or be evacuated, according to the Presidential spokesman, who stated that the FG is stating that all those who want to and can travel to a neighboring country (Ukraine airspace is now restricted to commercial planes) will be evacuated.