"Withdraw Your Troops From Ukraine, Stop ‘Aggression Approach’" – FG Tells Russia

The Federal Government has met with envoys of the G7 countries in Nigeria, expressing worries over the Russian-Ukraine conflict with a call for peace to resolve the conflict.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, met with the envoys on Friday in Abuja, saying that the Nigeria government call for peace and use of diplomacy in resolving all differences.

Onyeama said that the Federal Government had stated that Nigeria does not condone the approach of aggression by Russia, calling on Russia to pull back.

“Peace and diplomacy to be prioritised by both sides.

“We support every effort being made to stop the aggression and Russian troops to return to Russia,” Onyeama said.

Speaking to journalists after the closed door meeting, German Ambassador to Nigeria, Birgitt Ory, who is also chair of the G7 Group, appreciated the African Union on its statement on the situation.

Ory who also commended Nigeria for putting in its weight, said Nigeria is a very important voice that the world needed to hear.

He said that what is also clear is the unanimous condemnation of the attacks by all United Nations member states in the light of Russia’s military action.

Ory said there will be resolutions in the United Nations Security Council, as well as the General Assembly and other United Nations fora such as the Human Rights Council where Nigeria is a very important voice and member.

Also in attendance were; United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard; British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing; Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi.

Others were the representatives of the Embassies of Japan and Canada.

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Posted: at 26-02-2022 06:50 AM (2 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Abeg tell badhari to stay off and mind his local business

Posted: at 26-02-2022 09:33 AM (2 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I lived and studied in Russia for 5 years before leaving Russia. I know what the Russians are capable of doing in this particular case. I will advise the Nigerian government not to interfer in this war condemning both sides. We have enough issues to deal with in Nigeria. Rather, send airplanes to evacuate our citizens in Ukraine ASAP. Our diplomats, students, businessmen, workers back home. The West and other countries are doing the same. We don't have to wait until our people are killed before we act. The earlier the better. There are many commercial airlines in Nigeria to contract for this purpose. It wouldn't take our government anything at all. We owe this to our people in Ukraine.

Posted: at 26-02-2022 05:45 PM (2 years ago) | Gistmaniac