The House of Representatives has offered to immediately evacuate Nigerians, especially students from Ukraine.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the House of Representatives vowed to fully shoulder the responsibility of the evacuation.
The House leader, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs will jet out to Ukraine on Friday for the evacuation.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has arranged for a special flight operation to evacuate citizens.
This is in view of the escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama said the Nigerian embassy in Kiev has been contacted to arrange those wishing to return home from other areas including Donestk and Luhensk.
The minister assured Nigerians that the ministry is following the event since beginning and promised to do everything for the safety of Nigerians in Ukraine, particularly students.
The Russians have started attacking military installation in Ukraine amidst worries and accusations by the western world of imminent invasion which Vladimir Putin repeatedly denied