The Nigerian Government has stated that its citizens would not be drafted to fight in Ukraine, where Russian troops are bombing cities and destroying neighbourhoods with gunfire.
This followed reports that over 200 Nigerians had applied at the Embassy of Ukraine in Abuja, where they were allegedly asked to pay $1,000 as visa charges and ticket to travel to Ukraine.
The government, in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fransica Omayuli, discouraged this development and vowed to stop it.
The Federal Government said it would continue to engage with the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria and other relevant authorities to prevent this possibility.
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