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.
-Punch
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