The Nigerian Ambassador to Poland, Christian Ugwu, has said students who refused to board a flight that conveyed the first batch of evacuees to Nigeria “will be remaining at their own risk”.
In a message which was conveyed to the parents of the stranded students during an interview with journalists at the Polish Airport, the ambassador said, Nigerian evacuees only have a 15-day visa in Poland.
Urging the parents to counsel their wards and children to come back home.
“When the crisis in Ukraine subsides, they will be back to the country,” he said.
He said the embassy has been trying its best to convince the Nigerian students to go back to Nigeria, and not abuse the temporary visa issued them by overstaying.
He said: “Remaining in Poland will be a difficult thing for them because we know what is obtainable in this place.
“So please, they should tell their children to come home, seeing that the federal government has made available flights for them to come home.”
Recall that Earlier in the week, the envoy had in a video interaction with the students warned them against contravening the polish laws.
“In Poland, they have stringent laws. If not because of this crisis, you can hardly come out and see any black walking on the street, it’s difficult.
“They are discipline people here in Poland, they don’t care who you are, if you like be the president of the country, if you contravene any of their country’s law, they will arrest the person, and we blacks should try as much as possible to be very careful.
“I know you people must have been involved in a very serious problem while running for your dear lives.
“I’m here to assure every one of you that Nigeria is for you, we have made provisions that nothing should happen to you.”
