The United States government has given an order for the evacuation of its government employees and their families from Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks.
The US State Department announced the approval of the evacuation of in its updated Nigeria travel advisory on Tuesday evening.
Recall that the United States and United Kingdom on Sunday warned Nigerians of possible terrorist attack in Abuja,
It warned that the attack will be aimed at government buildings, places of worship and schools, among other.
“On October 25, 2022, the Department authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members due to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks,” the advisory read.
“The U.S. Embassy Abuja continues to have limited ability to provide emergency assistance to U.S. citizens in Nigeria. The U.S. Consulate in Lagos is providing all routine and emergency services to U.S. citizens in Nigeria.”
However, the Federal Government, through the Minister of Information dismissed the security alert, stating that Nigerians are safer now.
“Our country is safer today than at any time in recent times, thanks to the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.
“We do not discountenance the fact that terrorists, bandits and their kind would always want to do whatever it takes to disrupt our nation’s peace, security and stability. But our security forces have been proactive.”
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