Ukraine: It’s time to show govt cares for Nigerians, Anyim tells Buhari

Former Senate President and Presidential hopeful, Pius Anyim has called on the Government to show that it cares for Nigerians b safely rescuing it’s distressed citizens home and abroad.

Anyim made the call in a statement titled, ‘Developments in Ukraine. According to him, there was a need to rise to the occasion with a sense of urgency.

The statement reads: “We are watching with apprehension, the unfolding events in Ukraine. Our thoughts and prayers are with our citizens residing in Ukraine at these tensed and uncertain moments.

“I join all Nigerians, particularly parents of young people who are studying in Ukraine, in praying for your safety

“I call on the Nigerian government to watch the developments closely and not to spare any efforts to ensure the safe evacuation of our citizens as quickly as it becomes possible

“The Federal Government has given assurances that it is abreast with the latest developments and I earnestly urge all our officials, at home and abroad, to rise to the occasion with the sense of urgency it deserves.

“Now is the time to show all our citizens, that our nation cares for every Nigerian in distress; and that we shall spare no efforts to reach out to all law-abiding Nigerians, here and abroad, whenever they are in need.”