President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum $8.5 million for the immediate evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine.
In a statement issued to journalist, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, said the total of 5,000 will be evacuated.
The approval was issued earlier today at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
In preparation for the evacuation, Air Peace and Max Air airlines have been reportedly contracted to provide three aircraft to facilitate the rescue.
