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    See the first batch of Nigerians that evacuated from #Ukraine in Abuja, they received $100 each

    The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine amid the Russian invasion have arrived in Abuja on Friday morning.

    They arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 7:11am  via Max Air.

    The Federal Government on Friday March 4, gave all returnees from Ukraine $100 (about N48,000) to ameliorate their sufferings.

    This was disclosed in a statement released by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Head of Media and Public Relations, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abuja.

    The first batch of 450 Nigerians stranded in Ukraine returned home from Romania through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Balogun said that the returnees, mostly students, arrived Nigeria with Max Air flight 747 at 7:10 a.m.