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“Russian soldiers attacked a train carrying Ghanaian students in Ukraine” -MP Mr. Ablakwa discloses

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has stated that a train carrying Ghanaian students was ambushed by Russians in Ukraine.

Thankfully, all of the Ghanaian students were unharmed, according to Mr Ablakwa.

On Saturday, February 26, he said this on Key Points on TV3/3FM with Dzifa Bampoh, in response to the Ghanaian government’s decision to withdraw Ghanaian students from Ukraine.

Due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Ghana’s government ultimately decided to relocate Ghanaian students to nearby countries Moldova, Belarus, Slovakia, and Hungary.

On Friday, February 25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration published a statement.

“Through their leaders, the Ministry communicates with Ghanaian students in Ukraine through its Mission in Berne, Switzerland, and the Honourary Consulate in Ukraine.”

“In order to facilitate an evacuation practice, a list of students has been established.”

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has emphasized that the single most effective reaction to the crisis is the evacuation of Ghanaian students from Ukraine.

NUGS wrote to the authorities on Friday, February 25 with a petition.

“As a result, we make the following recommendations, all of which must ultimately lead to evacuation: Parliament should direct and supervise our mission in Switzerland, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to take immediate steps to provide food, water, and sanitary materials to students while evacuation preparations are underway.”

“The embassy needs to increase its communication with students and establish official channels of disseminating information in order to comfort students who have lost faith in our processes.”

Following the conflict with Russia, the Ghanaian government expressed worries about the safety of Ghanaian students in Ukraine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration declared in a series of tweets on Thursday, February 24, that

“The Government of Ghana is gravely concerned about the security and safety of our over 1000 students and other Ghanaians in Ukraine and has asked them to shelter in place in their homes or in government places of shelter, as we engage the authorities, our relevant diplomatic missions and our honorary consul on further measures.”

Mr Ablakwa reacted to the latest news by saying

“I must remark that the government’s recent shift in a posture to take tangible actions to remove our people stranded in Ukraine, notable students, is a positive development.”

“I will like to commend the government for this major shift in position. You will recall that earlier in the week, when the only indication was that the students should take shelter and go into hiding, I said that it was inadequate and that it was not a helpful posture particularly, considering the fact that other countries were taking more pragmatic steps to take their nationals out of danger zone.

“I followed keenly what the Indians did, I followed keenly what the French did, what Jamaica did, what the Nigerians are doing. I thought that even though we do not have a resident Diplomatic Mission in Ukraine, it is possible to form some bilateral partnerships with those who were conversant with the terrain, who had more logistical capacity and had elaborate escape plan.

“I have been in touch with student leaders in Ukraine, NUGS-Ukraine, they tell me that the Polish border appears too choked now, and so, they are using the Slovakia, Hungary and Romania border points. Our diplomatic mission in Berne Switzerland is in touch with them giving regular updates, arrangements have been made across the border to meet those who are on the first train.

“I have seen the movement plan of some other buses that are moving from some different cities particularly in Kyiv later today. I think these evacuation arrangements are heartwarming and we should keep our praying and our thoughts with our nationals in Ukraine. Let us pray that the good Lord will bring them out of harm’s way to safety.”

“There were some minor conflicts yesterday,” he continued, “which I closely monitored.” Some of our students were on board the train that was attacked by Russians.

God bless them for surviving unscathed. It’s a perilous scenario, and so far, it’s to God’s glory that none of our nationals have been harmed or counted among the casualties, so it’s all good.”

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