Great Relief At Last For Nigerians As Ukraine, Russia Open Corridor For Evacuation, Reveal Escape Route

• Nigerian who are stranded in Ukraine over Russian invasion and shelling got good news on Tuesday, March 8
• The governments of Ukraine and Russia have agreed to open a humanitarian corridor in the city of Sumy for evacuation of international students
• The Ukrainian ministry of foreign affairs in a tweet on Tuesday the corridor is from Sumy through Holubivka, Lokhvytsia, and Lubny to Poltava

Ukraine and Russia have finally opened a humanitarian corridor in Sumy for the safe evacuation of international students including those from Nigeria who were trapped in Sumy State University (SumDU).

The Ukrainian foreign affairs ministry via Twitter on Tuesday, March 8, disclosed that the humanitarian corridor is from Sumy through Holubivka, Lokhvytsia, and Lubny to Poltava.

The tweet read:

“A humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians, including foreign students, from Sumy to Poltava has been agreed today.

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“We call on Russia to uphold its ceasefire commitment, to refrain from activities that endanger the lives of people, and to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid."

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Meanwhile, a Nigerian had said he would not accept to fight on behalf of Ukraine in exchange for citizenship in the European country.

The man said no matter how bad things are in Nigeria, he still thinks the nation made him what he is and won't take up arms against Russia in favour of Ukraine.

The Nigerian man who spoke to LegitTV maintained that Nigeria was always his home despite the threat of insecurity in the country. When asked if he would come back if he were to be in Ukraine currently, he said:

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"Definitely, I will come back because Nigeria is always my home. Like the threat of insecurity and what is actually going on there, it is not wise to actually stay there. So I will like to come back to Nigeria."

"Your home is still your home because as a foreigner, when things happen and war comes out, definitely they will care for the Ukrainians first before they care for foreigners. Definitely, it is not wise in my own counsel to remain in Ukraine while the war is threatening. It's better I come back to my home where I'm safer."

Source: Legit.ng