NIGERIA’S failing security situation is causing a global sense of frustration and there is fear of possible isolation, judging from western nations’ responses to the increasing wave of terror attacks in the country.
Following significant negative media attention on an international scale, about 20 countries have advised their citizens to stay away from Nigeria, mostly due to last week’s terror attacks. Even at the United Nations, where Nigeria is currently holding the gavel as this month’s President of the Security Council, there is a sense of frustration, as four major official statements criticised the state of insecurity in Nigeria.
In its current travel advisory on Nigeria, the US government categorically warned its citizens, recommending that “US citizens avoid all travel to Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.” The US government further added that the security situation in Nigeria “remains fluid and unpredictable.”
From the Australian government also came, last week, an updated travel warning to its citizens against going to Nigeria. According to the statement from the Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade Department, an updated warning against Nigeria was issued last Tuesday April 15, a day after the Nyanya bus stop bombing.
The situation is the same in the United Kingdom. On April 16, two days after the Nyanya attack, the UK government also updated its travel warning to its citizens ruling out all travel by its citizens to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, and Gombe states.
At the European Union, several other western nations have also asked its citizens to avoid travel to Nigeria. They are France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden.culled
*Na wah oh Germany my country advising me against Nigeria my country...wow!
Odiegwu. E no go better for BH ooo. So person no fit visit and waka freely for their own country again bcos of BH? Na serious thunder go fire this BH. As it seems nothing is being done about the BH situation, I guess prevention is better than "sorry or accept my condolence"
ReplyDeleteStella,I live in Canada and warnings were issued here too!
DeleteI knew this would happen.lol at tourism Ambassador.... there's really a lot of work to be done to convince tourist. Una think say na the masses una dey punish? Well,we all are in this together... as long as corruption have its way in Nigeria, the more underdeveloped we will become.. those who have ears let them hear what the spirit is saying #drops mic and speaker
DeleteE don be for Nigeria. What a sick country. Everything is upside down. There just have to be revolution or a change of government.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity! Nigeria that was once great is now a source of ridicule, fear and shame, both home and abroad. Hmmm
ReplyDeleteClick my name for all your celebration cakes n cupcakes, cheers
Odiegwu!!...Shame..
ReplyDeleteI have also issued travel ban for members of my immediate and extended family. Any one traveling to ugwu awusa does that at their own risk. Don't expect us to come for ur body should anything happen.
DeleteApplying for visas to these countries will be near impossible as well. I weep for my beloved country.
ReplyDeleteBy the time they add ABJ 2 their list I ll know they serious. The latest bombing took place there n they r call Yobe mtschew
ReplyDeleteThe dont know yobe or abj all they know is abuja
Delete*nigeria
DeleteBy the time they add ABJ 2 their list I ll know they serious. The latest bombing took place there n they r call Yobe mtschew
ReplyDeleteBy the time they add ABJ 2 their list I ll know they serious. The latest bombing took place there n they r call Yobe mtschew
ReplyDeleteWe r qradually qettinq there.
ReplyDeleteqetting where exactly?
DeleteIf i may ask your Q ness.
Keep lyinq to yourself, u hear.
Hehehehe @Your Qness,una no go kill person for this blog ooooo
DeleteIt's not today UN has been against their people coming to Naija. The UN peace corps serving in Benin Rep have been warned not to step foot in naija else they lose their allowance.
ReplyDeleteChai.
DeleteYou are saying "chai"? Are u not one of those supporting the person that is so gradually dragging us to the edge of the cliff? All he has done by omission or commission, is encourage widespread corruption.Politicians are happy.There's money everywhere to be taken !
DeleteWe need divine intervention, may God help us.
ReplyDeleteThis is bad but not shocking.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad!
ReplyDeleteThat's qhite saddening. We can't blame the countries of course they care for their citizens. God save us,
ReplyDeleteEven poor countries like Lithuania,Spain,Latvia and Poland. Hmmmmmm its well
ReplyDeleteWas wondering same
DeleteNetherlands warning me against Nigeria my own country too
ReplyDeleteVery soon countries like togo n benin republic will wirn her citizens against naija.nigeria is sinking gradually.
ReplyDeleteLmao,
ReplyDeleteLol,
Rotfl
Lwkmd
I join you laugh in Spanish ooo hehehehe hehehehe he #sighs
DeleteWe v not seen anything sef,by the time they decide to accuse our govt for promoting terrorism,dat will be final!we will be banned and ostracised from every intl association and body...and dat will just be d beginning of our woes in the hands of BH!
ReplyDeleteGod of heaven:MERCY!!
Am so afraid right now.#reads Psalm 91#
Lol. Not suprised sha
ReplyDeleteI thought India, philipine, china n Malaysia are among d countries. Stella pls get ur fact right for once.
ReplyDeleteI was even expecting more sef. What a big shame to a whole giant of Africa
ReplyDeleteCeeCee
Yes oh, my husband and kids don't want me going to home land any time soon oh. It is really scary!
ReplyDeleteI live on Mars and warnings were issued too!
ReplyDeleteHian!
Lolzzzzz!
DeleteAll is well
ReplyDeleteOH GOD OF CREATION, DIRECT OUR NOBLE CAUSE.
ReplyDeleteGUIDE OUR LEADERS RIGHT, HELP OUR YOUTHS THE TO KNOW.
IN LOVE AND HONESTY TO GROW AND LIVING IN JUST AND TRUE.
GREAT LOFTY HEIGHT ATTAIN.
TO BUILD A NATION WHERE PEACE AND JUSTICE SHALL REIGN.
For some stupid reason(s) most of our so called leaders do not understand what those lines represent. Which is why we are where we are today.
May every bad leader that has in one way or the other contributed to our problemS today as a nation never know peace("tell the wicked that it shall be well with him").
GOD BLESS NIGERIA.
LONG LIVE FRN.
042 FOR LIFE.
PARAGON7VEN.
OH GOD OF CREATION, DIRECT OUR NOBLE CAUSE.
ReplyDeleteGUIDE OUR LEADERS RIGHT, HELP OUR YOUTHS THE TO KNOW.
IN LOVE AND HONESTY TO GROW AND LIVING IN JUST AND TRUE.
GREAT LOFTY HEIGHT ATTAIN.
TO BUILD A NATION WHERE PEACE AND JUSTICE SHALL REIGN.
For some stupid reason(s) most of our so called leaders do not understand what those lines represent. Which is why we are where we are today.
May every bad leader that has in one way or the other contributed to our problemS today as a nation never know peace("tell the wicked that it shall be well with him").
GOD BLESS NIGERIA.
LONG LIVE FRN.
042 FOR LIFE.
PARAGON7VEN.