The Federal Government has cautioned the U.S. and UK over what it described as “frivolous travel advisories”.
This was made known by the Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, while speaking at the 25th edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Scorecard series.
He explained that Abuja remained safe three months after the countries warned their citizens to avoid the nation’s capital city, commending Nigeria’s security agencies for their sacrifices to keep the country safe.
“We also call on Nigerians to continue to support the security agencies as they carry out their onerous task while echoing Mr. President’s call to the Western countries to stop issuing frivolous travel advisories,” he said.
The U.S. and UK had in late 2022 warned its citizens, diplomatic officials, employees and their relations not to travel to the Nigeria’s capital, Abuja over the fear of possible terror attacks.
Mohammed said that the advisories issued by the countries created much panic and tension in the country, and some Americans reportedly fled Abuja in the wake of the warning.
