President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, and Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, to commence the process of repatriating Nigerians stranded in Russia. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Monday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected Nigerians had travelled to Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup but got stranded after the competition. The football fans got stranded in the country following the activities of some unscrupulous travel agents who cancelled their return tickets and abandoned them to their fate. The presidential aide observed that already the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Aviation had in compliance with the President’s directive taken the necessary actions to bring the Nigerians back. According to Shehu, the Presidential directive is in line with the policy of the current administration to ensure the welfare of all Nigerians in every part of the world. It would be recalled that the Buhari administration had on several occasions ensured the repatriation of Nigerians from foreign countries like Libya and other conflict zones. (NAN)

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/07/president-buhari-orders-repatriation-of-nigerians-stranded-in-russia/

go and use rope to pull them na..if someone is stranded in russia is it nt better that this Nigeria...

So he had to wait for ambode's lead?

What a fossil

Medal dem no bring come...


Trophy dem no bring come.....


Support super Eagles, dem scanty inside stadium.

Na so so embarrassment....


Escape gone bad..


You are not going anywhere, we dey here together.

I tot ambode had already rescued them??

he will gladly approve of this... so they can come continue their sufferings.






#fossilPRESIDENT

wowas

hahaha

Seriously, I have been reading comments here on Frontpage in my ghost mode, I can swear considering the fact that this is Africa's and Nigeria's largest forum, the comments here isn't encouraging to anyone seeking solace in this country..

The hates, negativety and naiveness is out of proportion.. Anyone reading through comments here will think that Nigeria is one slum, archaic and blinded habitat..
Common Nigeria isn't that bad ..

The Hate and negative comments is too much and uncalled for..
I feel bemused and saddened when I read these hatred here and sometimes I feel like getting emotional, not because of how bad the country is but because of the mindset on some of the habitats of this country..
I know am doing fine, living fine, and I know whole lot of folks living OK, fine, and they re all hustlers as well..

Common guys, Nigeria isn't that bad..
All yall got to do is believe, believe and believe.. It will all be better

Lol... to think Buhari sincerely believe these guys wants to come home still sounds unbelievable.
How can he play deaf to the jonzing around this shit hole of a country really?

Thought Lagos state governor did same?

They wouldn't have been clamouring to return if they had the option of starting a new life in Russia whether they had return tickets or not. Tales of Nigerians absconding after getting the chance to leave the country isn't new. Now that they realised the Russia made sure fans coming to watch the games leave after by issuing fan visas which doesn't permit a fan for any other perks of a citizen besides being a visiting fan and nothing else they are clamouring to return.

Ninu otutu omashey
Those guys don suffer

noted

That's my president

Welfare of all Nigerians indeed...

if he no repartriate una go talk,now hin wan repartriate una still talk i tire oo

Commendable.

irisola:
go and use rope to pull them na..if someone is stranded in russia is it nt better that this Nigeria...

You are not following the gist. Ths stranded made a passionate appeal for help regarding their present situation. Got it now?

this shouldn't be in news at all

Buhari is a very wise and old man
he is applying one on the tips on how you can win an election in Nigeria.
I pray it works for him.
If you share the same prayers with me, give a like.
If not share!

irisola:
go and use rope to pull them na..if someone is stranded in russia is it nt better that this Nigeria...

No, my dear, it's not!..

Naso

abc115:
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, and Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, to commence the process of repatriating Nigerians stranded in Russia. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Monday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected Nigerians had travelled to Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup but got stranded after the competition. The football fans got stranded in the country following the activities of some unscrupulous travel agents who cancelled their return tickets and abandoned them to their fate. The presidential aide observed that already the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Aviation had in compliance with the President’s directive taken the necessary actions to bring the Nigerians back. According to Shehu, the Presidential directive is in line with the policy of the current administration to ensure the welfare of all Nigerians in every part of the world. It would be recalled that the Buhari administration had on several occasions ensured the repatriation of Nigerians from foreign countries like Libya and other conflict zones. (NAN)

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/07/president-buhari-orders-repatriation-of-nigerians-stranded-in-russia/

How much is flight ticket to Moscow sef?someone said it's about a million or more. If they could afford it,then they would have planned for their return. How can you just travel to a country you do not know anyone just like that. Enough of the lies please whoever it is that is lying ..

So he couldn't use the jet we are paying for to bring them home?
Doesn't he know repatriation will taint their travel records?
This man eh

Q

On arrival, they should be investigated if they were truly scammed or they are lazy youths on an adventure. Someone's got to pay for this.