The Republic of Ghana on Wednesday warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria over possible attacks by some terror groups.
According to the Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, its military will continue to monitor the situation and give a feedback when things change for good.
Recall that the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Turkey and Austria in October issued advisories to their citizens, warning against non-essential travel to Nigeria over threats of attacks.
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The statement from Ghana reads, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration wishes to inform the travelling public about security developments in Abuja, Nigeria, and the subsequent directive by local authorities to hotels operating in residential buildings to shut down.
“Accordingly, the public is advised to avoid non-essential travel to Abuja, due to the unpredictable security situation in the city, and the high danger of terrorism, criminality, inter-communal conflict, armed attacks, and kidnappings.
“Whilst advising travellers who must travel out of necessity to Abuja to take precautionary measures, the Ministry will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates to the public when the situation improves.”
Reacting to US and UK’s warning to their citizen earlier, Nigerian authorities dismissed claims that terrorists are planning to unleash havoc on the FCT.