Protect Yourself, Nigerian Government Charges Students, Citizens Trapped In Ukraine
Oleksii Arestovich, adviser to Ukraine’s president, says about 40 people have been killed so far in the Russian attack on the country.
This came as the Nigerian government confirmed that many of its citizens including students are trapped in the Ukraine, advising them to take charge of their personal safety and security.
The Nigerian embassy in Ukraine has asked Nigerians residing in Ukraine to remain calm and be responsible for their personal security amid the Russia invasion.
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Meanwhile, the adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday many people have been wounded, according to Fox35.
The president had said Ukraine was ready to hand weapons to all those willing to defend the country.
“The future of the Ukrainian people depends on every Ukrainian,” he said, asking all those who can defend the country to come to the interior ministry’s assembly facilities.
In a televised address, Putin accused the US and its allies of ignoring Russia’s demand to stop Ukraine from joining NATO and offer Moscow security guarantees.
He also said Russia’s attack on Ukraine was after rebels in eastern Ukraine asked the country for military assistance to help fend off Ukrainian “aggression”.
A chilling video shows explosions lighting up the sky in Ukraine earlier on Thursday morning as Russian military forces invaded the country.
The explosions were seen near Kharkiv — a city with a population of roughly 1.4 million near the eastern border and approximately 300 miles from the capital city of Kyiv, Ukraine.
The attack elicited outrage from the international community with NATO holding talks on steps to take to tame Putin’s aggression.
US President Joe Biden described the attack as “unprovoked and unjustified”, and said the world will “hold Russia accountable”.
Reacting to the development, the Nigerian embassy in Kiev, in a statement on Thursday, asked Nigerian nationals who want to temporarily relocate from Ukraine to ensure they validate their resident documents for ease of return.
The embassy added that it remains open for consular duties for Nigerians who decide to stay in Ukraine during the crisis.
“In view of this development, the embassy urges Nigerian nationals resident in Ukraine to remain calm but be very vigilant and be responsible for their personal security and safety,” the statement reads.
“The embassy wishes to add that should any Nigerian nationals consider the situation as emotionally disturbing, such nationals may wish to temporarily relocate to anywhere considered safe by private arrangements.
“They should, however, ensure that they do all the needful to validate all their resident documents for ease of return to the country when desired.
”In addition, in case of students seeking such temporary relocation, they are enjoined to seek proper clearance and guarantee from their respective institutions, authorities/agents on the way forward in respect to their studies during this period and/or thereafter.”
