The Nigeria Government has vowed that no Nigerian will be allowed to join the Ukrainian Army in its ongoing war against Russia.

Reports revealed that close to 200 Nigerians have volunteered to be recruited into the Ukrainian Army as President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and his people continue to resist the invasion by President Vladimir Putin and his force.

Rumour had it that the Ukrainian Embassy in Nigeria welcomed the development and requested $1,000 from each Nigerian volunteer for an air ticket and visa to Ukraine.

However, in a statement on Monday, the Spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, debunked the report, claiming that the Ukrainian Embassy is not admitting foreign volunteer fighters.

The statement read, “The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to an alleged ongoing registration of Nigerian volunteers into the fighting force of Ukraine at the Ukrainian Embassy in Abuja.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted the Embassy to verify the speculation. The Ukrainian Embassy refuted the allegation but confirmed that a number of Nigerians had approached the Embassy indicating their willingness to fight on the side of Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia.

“Furthermore, the Embassy clarified that the Ukrainian government is not admitting foreign volunteer fighters and as such dissociated itself from the claim that it is requesting $1,000 from each Nigerian volunteer for air ticket and visa.

“As a responsible member of the international community and consistent with our obligations under international law, Nigeria discourages the use of mercenaries anywhere in the world and will not tolerate the recruitment, in Nigeria, of Nigerians as mercenaries to fight in Ukraine or anywhere else in the world.

“The Federal Government will continue to engage with the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria and other relevant authorities to prevent this possibility.”