BREAKING: President Buhari Approves N3.5bn For Evacuation Of Nigerians Affected By Russia-Ukraine War

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N3, 535,150,000 ($8.5million) for the evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk, announced the approval on Wednesday.

Briefing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council meeting, the minister said the money was to evacuate at least 5000 nationals stranded in Ukraine.

Ambassador Dada disclosed that Air Peace and Max Air airlines have been contracted to provide three aircrafts and run as many shifts as possible to facilitate the evacuation.

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