The United States of America has warned its citizens against
travelling to 20 states in Nigeria due to
security concerns. According to the travel advice on the Department of
State’s website, the North-Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, where the
Boko Haram terrorists were more brutal, topped the list. It read:
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| President of the united state of America. Barak Obama |
“The
Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travelling to Nigeria
and recommends that U.S. citizens avoid all travel to Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe
states because the security situation in northeast Nigeria remains fluid and
unpredictable.The Department of State strongly urges U.S. citizens in Nigeria
to consider their own personal security and to keep personal safety in the
forefront of their travel planning. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel
Warning for Nigeria dated February 5, 2016. “The ability of the Mission to
provide assistance to U.S. citizens in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states remains
severely limited. The Department recommends against all but essential travel to
the following states due to the risk of kidnappings, robberies, and other armed
attacks: Bauchi, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo,
Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Rivers,
Sokoto, and Zamfara. “The Department also warns against travel in the Gulf of
Guinea because of the threat of piracy. Based on safety and security risk
assessments, the Embassy maintains restrictions for travel by U.S. officials to
the states listed above; officials must receive advance clearance by the U.S.
Mission for any travel to those states. “The U.S. Mission advises all U.S.
citizens to be particularly vigilant around government security facilities;
churches, mosques, and other places of worship; locations where large crowds
may gather, such as hotels, clubs, bars, restaurants, markets, shopping malls;
and other areas frequented by expatriates and foreign travelers.
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