The House of Representatives has ordered the Majority Leader
of the House, Hassan Ado Dogwa, to depart for Ukraine to coordinate the
evacuation of Nigerians amid the invasion of major cities in the country by
Russia.
The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the
directive on Thursday during the debate on a motion calling for the evacuation
of Nigerians.
He stated that Nigerians in the country should be brought
back before Monday, and if it is impossible, the House will work with Air
Peace.
“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.
It would be recalled that Russian President, Vladimir Putin
had ordered a special military operation into Ukraine, a former member of the
Soviet Union.
Munir Agundi, the sponsor of the motion, said several
Nigerians, mostly students and embassy officials, are stranded in Ukraine.
He noted that the country must do everything it takes to
ensure their safe return.
It would be recalled that Mr Allen Onyema also helped in the
evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa in 2019 during the Xenophobic
attacks.
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