Tobias Sylvester
Ghana issued a travel advisory on Wednesday, warning its citizens to avoid non-essential trips to the Nigerian capital Abuja over security concerns.
Ghana Advises Citizens Against Travelling To Nigeria
A statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration said Ghanaians should avoid traveling to Abuja due to the “high danger of terrorism, criminality, inter-communal conflict, armed attacks, and kidnappings”.
The ministry said the travel advisory follows the precarious situation in Abuja and the subsequent directive by Nigerian local authorities to hotels operating in residential buildings to shut down.
“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,” the statement read.
The development comes weeks after the United States and some foreign missions warned its citizens against trips to Nigeria’s Abuja capital over terror threat.
