Following the invasion of major cities in Ukraine by Russia, the House of Representatives on Thursday called for the immediate evacuation of Nigerians in the country.
The motion was moved by representative Ahmed Munir during plenary on Thursday.
Adopting the motion, the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila ordered the Majority Leader of the House, Hassan Ado Dogwa, to depart for Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation of Nigerians no later than Monday.
“Time is of the essence. A state of emergency has been declared, I listened to the news yesterday, even America said it’s not going to be bloodless. We should be more proactive and I think it’s better late than never. It’s important that at this point to forget all the bureaucratic bottlenecks, and look out for our citizens, especially students.
“Whatever it’s going to cost the House, you (Ado Dogwa) need to leave this country latest tomorrow and come back on Monday with many of our students,” he said.
Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier announced on Thursday a military operation in Ukraine with explosions heard soon after across the country and its foreign minister warning that a “full-scale invasion” was underway.