March 02, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has disclosed that the first batch of Nigerian nationals fleeing from the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict, will return home to Nigeria on Thursday after finding their way to Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, who disclosed this in a press release issued on Wednesday in Abuja, confirmed that chartered flights will depart on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, to pick up Nigerian evacuees back home.
He noted that the first batch of evacuees are expected to arrive in Nigeria on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
According to him “The capacity and route of the airlines are as follows: Max Air to Romania 560 persons, Air Peace to Poland 364 persons and Air Peace to Hungary 360 persons.”
Aduda also assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is working round the clock to bring back Nigerians home safely.
The statement reads: “Furtherance of our efforts to evacuate Nigerians from the neighbouring countries surrounding Ukraine, we can confirm that Chartered flights will depart on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 to pick up Nigerian evacuees back home.
“So far, we have the following records of evacuees received by Nigerian embassies at: Hungary (650 persons), Poland (350 persons), Romania (940 persons) and Slovakia (150 persons).
“The capacity and route of the airlines are as follows: Max Air to Romania 560 persons, Air Peace to Poland 364 persons and Air Peace to Hungary 360 persons.
“The first batch of evacuees are expected to arrive Nigeria on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
“Once again, we assure Nigerians that we are working round the clock to see that our citizens are brought back home safely.
“Consular helplines: +234 916 0847498, +234 701 o88 2907”
