FG says no reported case of recruitment of Nigerian students by Russia in exchange for visa renewal

June 13, 2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted reports making rounds in the media that the Russian government is engaging African students in particular, Nigerian students to participate in the ongoing war in Ukraine with the promise of visa renewals.

A statement by the ministry’s spokesperson Amb. Eche Abu-Obe states that the Nigerian embassy in Moscow is in close communication with the executives of the Nigerian students’ Association in Moscow, and no reported case of recruitment of Nigerian students or other African students to fight in the war as mentioned earlier.

The ministry therefore urged the public to disregard such misinformation and appealed to media outfits to exercise due diligence and verify information before releasing it to the public.