The Federal has released guidelines for the evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine, stressing that only people registered with the Nigerian embassies will benefit from the exercise.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known, stressing that only persons documented with the Nigerian embassies will be eligible for evacuation.
Onyeama disclosed this on Wednesday through a statement by the Spokesperson of the ministry, Mrs. Francisca Omayuli.
Onyeama said that those without passports would be issued Emergency Travel Certificates to enable them travel back home.
The minister said the affected evacuees would return home via Romania, Poland and Hungary. He, however, said those yet to register for the exercise need to comply.
The statement read in part: “The Federal Government of Nigeria wishes to inform that arrangements are being concluded for the evacuation of the first batch of Nigerian nationals willing to return home.
“Intending evacuees should note that only persons documented with the Nigerian Embassies will be eligible for evacuation.”
Onyeama gave the following contacts for documentation:
Nigerian Embassy, Bucharest, Romania: +40786091964; +2348032882810(WhatsApp); email: headofmission@nigeriaembromania.gov.ng or info@nigeriaembromania.gov.ng
Nigerian Embassy, Warsaw, Poland, +48889410270; +48579201775; email: Nigeria.warsaw@foreignaffairs.gov.ng
Nigerian Embassy, Budapest, Hungary: +36308202903; +36308639203; email: embassy@nigerianembassy.hu or secretary@nigerianembassy.by.