Nigerians Willing To Fight Russian Must Provide $1,000 For Ticket, Visa – Ukraine

Nigerians Willing To Fight Russian Must Provide $1,000 For Ticket, Visa – Ukraine

The Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria has said that Nigerians who are willing to go to Ukraine to fight Russian forces must  provide $1,000 for ticket and visa, aso Naija reports.

The embassy stated this when scores of Nigerian men converged on its premises in Abuja on Thursday to express their readiness to join the Ukrainian side.

In an interview, the Second Secretary at the Ukrainian Embassy to Nigeria, Bohdan Soltys, confirmed that $1,000 would be needed by Nigerian volunteers.

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

“The $1,000 requirement is too high,” said Monday Adikwu, with number 96NA/41/2808, who was dismissed from the Nigerian Army for leaving his duty post to visit his pregnant wife without permission.

“They said we should provide evidence of military experience, passports and $1,000 for tickets and others. When I asked what the salary is, the guy first said $7,000 and later changed it to $3,300 per month. I showed him my military and training certificates.”

When asked why he wants to go to Ukraine, Adikwu said he needed money to take care of his family including six children