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BREAKING: FG to give $100 each to Ukraine returnees

Each Ukraine returnee of Nigerian descent will get $100 (around N41,679) from the Federal Government on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja.

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that a Max Air charter flight evacuated Nigerians fleeing Ukraine from Poland on Friday morning.

About 2,000 Nigerians have fled Ukraine, amid a Russian invasion, to neigbouring countries, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has approved $8.5m for the evacuation of citizens.

According to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, the countries where the pickup flights would be headed include – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania.

Two flights from Air Peace and one from Max Air are expected to carry out the evacuation exercise.

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