The Federal Government stated that the recruitment of Nigerians as foreign fighters in Ukraine will not be tolerated in a statement on Monday
According to the statement issued by Francisca Omayuli, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government is in talks with Ukrainian colleagues to avoid such an incident.
Following rumors that Nigerian volunteers were being enlisted into the Ukrainian army at the Ukrainian Embassy in Abuja, the authorities issued a statement.
The statement read, “the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted the Embassy to verify the speculation.” “The Ukrainian Embassy denied the accusation, but stated that a number of Nigerians had approached it, expressing their willingness to fight on Ukraine’s side in its continuing confrontation with Russia.”
“Furthermore, the Embassy clarified that the Ukrainian government is not admitting foreign volunteer fighters and as such dissociated itself from the claim that it is requesting $1,000 from each Nigerian volunteer for air ticket and visa.
“As a responsible member of the international community and consistent with out obligations under international law, Nigeria discourages the use of mercenaries anywhere in the world and will not tolerate the recruitment, in Nigeria, of Nigerians as mercenaries to fight in Ukraine or anywhere in the world.
“The Federal Government will continue to engage with the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria and other relevant authorities to prevent this possibility.”
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