The Federal Government has advised Nigerians traveling to the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and Europe to take extra precautions to avoid being dispossessed of their belongings.
Minister of Information Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the advice yesterday in Abuja at the opening of the fifth edition of the ‘President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration Scorecard 2015-2023 Series’.
The minister said: “Permit me to quickly make an announcement. It has come to the attention of the government that Nigerian travelers to the United States and some countries in Europe are having their belongings, especially money and international passports, stolen at an increasingly high rate.
“The most recent victims of this are travelers to the UK, most of whom were dispossessed of their belongings at highbrow shops, particularly in the high street of Oxford.
“We have therefore decided to advise Nigerians traveling to Europe and the United States to take extra precautions to avoid being dispossessed of their belongings.
“This is not your typical travel advisory. Issuing such is the prerogative of our embassies/high commissions as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“It is merely a piece of advice to Nigerians who may be visiting the affected parts of the world.”
