Presidency condemns reports of Ukrainian police refusing Nigerians from boarding available means of transportation to Poland border.
Written by News Room on February 28, 2022
The Presidency has condemned reports of Ukrainian police and security personnel stopping Nigerians from boarding buses and trains heading towards the Ukraine-Poland border.
Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
According to him, in a video that has gone viral on social media, a Nigerian mother with her baby was filmed being physically forced to give up her seat for another person.
He also said that there were separate reports of Polish officials stopping Nigerian citizens’ entry into Poland from Ukraine.
Mallam Shehu said that the Federal Government is concerned about the safety and human rights of all Nigerians and also understands the pain and fear they are going through.
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