Ukraine Invasion: FG Secures Exit Routes For Fleeing Nigerians

Ukraine Invasion: FG Secures Exit Routes For Fleeing Nigerians

By: Michael Mike

The Nigerian government has secured exit routes for Nigerians fleeing Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed.

The Ministry in a signed statement on Sunday by it’s permanent secretary, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda said visa free passage have been secured for Nigerians fleeing the troubled country.

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Aduda advised that Nigerians fleeing Ukraine should make the move through Hungarian Zahony border and Romanian Suceava, Tulcea, Satu Mare County & Maramures.

The statement read: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is fully abreast of all the challenges Nigerians crossing into countries bordering Ukraine, especially the Polish border, are facing and we are taking adequate measures to assuage these challenges. 

“The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs has spoken with his counterpart, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine on these unsavoury development and both are working on alleviating the suffering of Nigerians including deploying the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to the border to ensure easier access to all Nigerians and other nationals.

“For now, movement to the Hungarian Zahony border and Romanian Suceava, Tulcea, Satu Mare County & Maramures borders is advised, as they have approved visa free access to all Nigerians coming from Ukraine and arrangements for accommodation and feeding before evacuation is arranged.”

Aduda said: “Parents, guardians and wards of Nigerians in Ukraine are please enjoined to remain calm as the Federal Government of Nigeria is working very hard to get them all home safely.”

[2/28, 4:37 PM] Olugbode: Ukraine Invasion: Hungary enacts new visa law to give refuges to fleeing foreigners

Hungarian government has come to the rescue of Nigerians and other foreigners fleeing troubled Ukraine by enacting a law that allows them to seek temporary refuge in Hungary.

A statement by the Nigeria’s Embassy in Budapest, Hungary informed Nigerian nationals arriving from Ukraine, that the Government of Hungary has enacted Decree 56/2022 (24.II), which permits third country nationals with valid Ukrainian resident permits to enter Hungary on a temporary basis, without a Schengen visa. 

The Embassy said: “As such, Nigerians arriving at the Hungary-Ukraine border can enter Hungary, either on transit to Nigeria, or temporarily reside in the country.”

The Embassy further revealed threat: “Consequently, arrangements are underway for the transportation of Nigerian nationals, to enable them stabilize. To that effect, therefore, affected Nigerian nationals wishing to be admitted into Hungary are advised to have their travel documents (valid Nigerian passport and Ukrainian resident permit) with some money in Euros, and cooperate with the Hungarian border authorities.

“Affected Nigerian nationals are advised to send their names, phone numbers, email addresses and copy of their passport biodata page to the Embassy Consular email: secretary@nigerianembassy.hu, to enable the facilitation of the aforementioned arrangements.”

The embassy asked that for information and guidance on consular assistance, Stanley Opara (Consular Officer)- +36308202903, Ayotunde Adigun (Immigration Attaché)- +36308639203.

The embassy promised that further necessary updates will be regularly communicated through the official website of the embassy (www.nigerianembassy.hu) but however asked that information purportedly issued by the embassy about entry into Hungary that is not conveyed via Mission’s website should be disregarded.

Ukraine Invasion: FG Secures Exit Routes For Fleeing Nigerians