The Nigerian government has said it is ready to sanction Russia for invading its Ukrainian counterpart.
This is in-line with the United Nations’ resolution to “adopt and impose sanctions” on the country, Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said in an interview with Channels TV on Monday night.
According to Mr. Onyeama, “this is going to be a collective action. The United Nations has to act.”
We are going to act and engage within the framework of the United Nations. So if the United Nations adopts and imposes sanctions against Russia, we will comply with UN’s resolution.”
He noted that Nigeria condemned the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian government, adding that military force is not a solution.
“We made that very clear; we condemned it. First of all, military force is not the solution. We have spoken up about the territorial integrity that we recognise the integrity of Ukraine.”
“Nigeria’s position on the resolution is very clear, that we do not condone this military intervention in another country.”
Thousands of Nigerians have been caught in the Russia-Ukraine war, with many instructed to find their way to the Ukraine-Poland, Ukraine-Romania and Ukraine-Hunagry borders, where Nigerian embassy officials would be waiting for them.
