13 Nigerian detainees has been released by Polish Governement

Out of 19 Nigerians detained in various camps in Poland not fewer than 13 has been released.

The Nigeria Ambassador to Poland, Major General Christian Ugwu (rtd).intervene as assist in the release of the detainee.

A statement on Wednesday by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit Nigerians in Diaspora Commission quoted Ugwu as saying that among the remaining six persons in detention camps, one claimed to be a Cameroonian

Unfortunately, the remaining five, all applied for international protection (asylum) in Poland including Igwe Ikechukwu Christian, who had been interviewed by some foreign media.

The envoy added. “the remaining detainee  cannot be released until the Government of Poland takes a decision on their application or they decide to withdraw the application”.

The Nigerian Ambassador to Poland assured Nigerians that the Mission will continue to do its best to ensure that the interest of Nigerians are well taken care of, despite the fact that they had been adequately briefed on the likely consequences of remaining as undocumented immigrants in Poland.

It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari  had in March immediately approved the evacuation of Nigerians, mostly students trapped in the Russian- Ukrainian crisis back home.

The directive was swiftly carried out by the inter-ministerial agencies coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with over 1600 Nigerians brought back home.