[Mhiz Rebecca]

President Buhari has ordered the immediate
repatriation of Nigerians stranded in Russia. A
statement released by Senior special assistant to
President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu,
says the President ordered the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and the Minister of State,
Aviation, Hadi Sirika to commence the process of
repatriating Nigerians who travelled to Russia for the
2018 FIFA World Cup but got stranded after the
competition.
Recall that last week, LIB published a report about the
Nigerian football fans who got stranded in Russia after
falling victims of some unscrupulous travel agents who
cancelled their return tickets and abandoned them to
their fate.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of
Aviation have in compliance with the President’s
directive taken the necessary actions to bring the
Nigerians back.
According to Shehu, the President’s directive is in line
with the policy of the current administration to ensure
the welfare of all Nigerians in every part of the world.