In spite of the weakening of Boko Haram’s capacity to carry out large-scale attacks against civilians and soldiers by Nigerian troops in the North-East, the United States, United Kingdom and Canada still warn their citizens against travelling to Nigeria.
Twenty states are on the list of areas where these countries advised their citizens against going to.
Out of the 22 states, 13 states mainly in the North were identified as no-go areas.
According to the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, these states include Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Zamfara, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States.
About 117,000 British nationals visit Nigeria every year.
The FCO further advised against travelling to Jigawa, Katsina, Kogi, Sokoto, Kebbi, Plateau and Abia states, except for “essential travel.”
The US government specifically warned its citizens against travelling to Adamawa, Borno and Yobe in a travel alert to its citizens on Saturday.
It said, “The Department of State warns US citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria and recommends that the US citizens avoid all travel to Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states because the security situation in North-East Nigeria remains fluid and unpredictable. The US Department of State strongly urges the US citizens in Nigeria to consider their personal security and to keep personal safety at the forefront of their travel planning.”
In its travel advice, the Canadian government still categorises Nigeria as being a point of “high threat of terrorism.”
“There is a high threat of terrorism in the northern states of Gombe, Yobe, Borno, Kano, Adamawa and Kaduna, where the extremist group Boko Haram, which often claims responsibility for terrorist attacks, is based. Boko Haram-attributed attacks, which regularly result in significant loss of life and injuries, increased in 2014. Explosions have taken place in busy public areas, including in or near markets in Jos, Maiduguri and Kano.
“A state of emergency is in effect in the states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. Additional security personnel have been deployed to these states. Curfews are in effect in Maiduguri and other cities in the North-East, and are subject to change,” it said.
Apart from the threat of Boko Haram attacks, the countries also warned their nationals about the risk of being kidnapped
“Kidnappings remain a security concern throughout the country (Nigeria). Several high-profile kidnappings occurred in 2014-2015 involving US citizens and other foreign nationals.
“In September 2014, two US citizens were kidnapped in Port Harcourt in two separate incidents. In February 2015, a US citizen was kidnapped in Kogi. In May 2015, two US citizens were kidnapped in Ondo and Anambra states in separate incidents,” the US Department of State said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDelete@AnonymousAugust 23, 2015 at 6:13 AM: Pls tell us when u are born and Wat u know about Biafra. U Igbos never learn at all...... I sorry for u.
ReplyDeleteWho is this senseless person saying Igbos never learn? How could u use a statement to insult a race? Ask ur sef if is ur people dat now have sense? Dnt some one have right of speech? Go n check d constitution is state ted der a group of people who feel aggrieved over hw dey were rule can seak for succession! Is Nigeria truly one? What concerns d Igbos man n hausa man? What concerns d yoruba man and the Warri one? Or have u 4gotten d Amalgamation of 1914? According to Kweme Nkruma of Ghana "Nigeria is an artificial state" dnt you no originally we are not One Nigeria dats y things are not working? Has Mr President not show it once again by appointing more hausa? Well common sense is not common
ReplyDeleteOk. Igbo please go and have one igbo nation that exists only in your mind. I live among the Igbos where the anambra man sees himself as more superior to the imo man, etc. Are the Igbos truly one? You will see this struggle once you secede. And for your information, the continued existence of Nigeria state is because God desires it. Not Kwameh Nkruma or your unrealistic desires can break us.
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