Contrary to claims by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
that some states in Nigeria were unsafe, the Nigeria Police Force
has declared Nigeria safe and beautiful.
The Force while admitting that the country was faced with some
security challenges stated that Nigeria is one of the beautiful
places in the world to live.
The reaction came following a statement credited to Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO) advising people not to travel to some
States in the country.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in a report titled ‘Nigeria
travel advice’ on this link
‘https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nigeria’
advised against all travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe,
riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River
States and within 20km of the border with Niger in Zamfara
State
The FCO also advised against all but essential travel to Bauchi
State, Zamfara State, Kano State, Kaduna State, Jigawa State,
Katsina State, Kogi State, within 20km of the border with Niger in
Sokoto and Kebbi States, non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa and
Rivers State and Abia State.
The office stated that terrorists are very likely to try to
carry out attacks in Nigeria.
Reacting to the advice, a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by the
Force Spokesman, DCP Frank Mba reads: “The attention of the Nigeria
Police Force has been drawn to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(FCO) advice against all travel to some States and border areas in
Nigeria.
“While the Nigeria Police acknowledge that Nigeria is not
without some security challenges, just like other nations of the
World, including the advanced democracies, we wish to restate that
Nigeria remains one of the most beautiful places to live in the
World. It is a safe country with its own peculiar socio-economic
and security challenges.
“We therefore wish to reassure Nigerians and the International
Community of their safety and the commitment of the Police and
other security agencies to continue to provide effective security
services to the nation.”
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