Nigeria’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Frank Isoh has advised students studying in that country to remain calm, and be confined to their campuses.
Isoh, who spoke against the backdrop of recent development in Ukraine, stated this in a telephone interview with newsmen on Tuesday.
“As a Mission, we have directed Nigerian students to remain calm and be confined to their campuses.
“There are about 5,000 Nigerian students studying various courses in universities across Ukraine, out of this number, 170 are in the Crimea, the flash point of the crisis.”
The ambassador also said over 60 Nigerians has regular jobs in the troubled area, adding that even with the tensed situation, “no Nigerian has been reported killed or hurt.”
He assured parents of the safety of their children and wards as the embassy was in regular contact with the students and the Nigerian community.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Kiev to meet Ukraine’s new leaders and to show support for the country’s sovereignty.
Reports say the U.S. is bringing an offer of a one billion-dollar package to help ease Ukraine’s looming financial crisis.
Kerry is expected to visit the Independence Square in the capital, Kiev, to lay flowers for victims of last month’s violence, and then head straight into a meeting with the new government.
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