Protest: Britain warns citizens against travelling to Nigeria
Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issued a travel advisory on Friday, warning citizens against travelling to several parts of Nigeria, including the border with Niger Republic, amid planned nationwide protests.
The FCDO is responsible for advising British nationals about the risks of travelling to different countries, helping them make informed travel decisions.
In the advisory published on the UK government’s website, the FCDO based its alert on the upcoming #EndBadGovt nationwide protest set to begin in Nigeria on August 1, 2024, which is already gaining momentum.
The FCDO’s latest update read, “New information as of July 26 indicates that widespread public demonstrations are a possibility across Nigeria,” and advised British citizens to research their destinations thoroughly before travelling.
The FCDO identified some states in five of Nigeria’s six regions where the nationwide protests may pose risks. It advised citizens to avoid these states and warned that “your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice.”
It warned against all but essential travel to “Abia state, non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers and Akwa Ibom states, Anambra state, Imo state”
The FCDO also warned about travelling to the Nigeria-Niger Republic land border, which “has been closed by Nigerian authorities in response to the political situation in Niger.”
Citizens planning to travel by land across the Nigeria-Niger border are advised to check with local authorities of both countries for the latest information before travelling
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