Reactions As FG Frowns At Recruitment Of Nigerians To Fight For Ukraine Against Russia

Social media has slammed the Federal Government following its stand against Nigerians volunteering to fight for Ukraine against Russia.

A statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that the FG has reached out to Ukrainian authorities to prevent Nigerians from joining the war.

The statement reads, “The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to an alleged ongoing registration of Nigerian volunteers into the fighting force of Ukraine at the Ukrainian Embassy in Abuja.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted the Embassy to verify the speculation. The Ukrainian Embassy refuted the allegation but confirmed that a number of Nigerians had approached the Embassy indicating their willingness to fight on the side of Ukraine in its ongoing conflict 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 our 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 else 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.”

See how social media reacted to FG’s statement, here are some reactions gathered by GreenWhiteGreen

@iam_emmie1 No be you go tell me who to fight for

@popekingsolo Who be WE, nah u birth me? Who be you, how do you form and do you exist ??

@officialdanielroland Sir we willingly want to join, must una control us every time???

@aceskank Recruitment is different from Volunteers….. We are learned ain’t nobody recruiting nobody my brothers volunteering

@itzslimzytonia Nor be government go tell me what to do ?‍♀️?‍♀️ cause if naija I dey I for jakpa go Ukraine go fight war after all na woman lead war@princess amina

@tolajubiawyemi Ode mad man do u employ them in your own country how do u treat them people will think they are caring ? ? ? ole the 8m dollar now we don’t know how they spent it

@school_daddy_ Will you people dictate our fight for us again …??? what can we now do in this country ????????

@toksbanks When did Nigerian start dying for another man’s country? Wake up mehn! Don’t spoil the show for the guys

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