Ukraine Embassy Tells Nigerians To Pay $1k Fee To Join In Fighting Russia.

The Ukrainian embassy has told Nigerians who are willing to travel to Ukraine to fight Russian forces that they must provide $1,000 for flight ticket and visa.

The Second Secretary at the Ukrainian Embassy to Nigeria, Bohdan Soltys said it will be difficult for Nigerians to travel to Ukraine now since the airspace has been shut owing to the war.

The recent development comes after some Nigerians converged on its premises in Abuja to express their readiness to fight on Ukraine’s side.

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“It is normal practice when people want to volunteer and join the army of another country. It is a normal international practice. Of course, for us, it is an expression of support which we really appreciate. For now, no one has gone. We have received hundreds of applications from people who said they are willing. We have sent lists to the government but I cannot tell you what will happen next,” He said.

The announcement, however, did not go down well with the Nigerians who lamented that the price was too high.