The Government of the United States has sent a warning to its citizens in Nigeria alerting them of threats to major hotels in the ‘larger cities’ of the country.
The US issued this warning in an emergency information for American citizens dated the 3rd of November, adding that the Nigerian security agencies are working to counter the threat.
Additionally, it cautioned US citizens to stay low, be aware of their surroundings, exercise caution when staying at large hotels, and verify the travel advisory for Nigeria before booking any accommodations.
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‘The U.S. Government is aware of credible information that there is an elevated threat to major hotels in Nigeria’s larger cities,’ the advisory which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York on Sunday read.
‘The Nigerian security services are working diligently to counter the threat. The U.S. Department of State advises U.S. citizens to consider this information when arranging lodging or visiting major hotels in Nigeria.’
The advisory also provided the addresses and telephone numbers of the US embassy in Abuja and the consulate in Lagos, should any US citizen require help.
This comes a month after the US advised all its citizens worldwide to exercise restraint when travelling to various locations around the world.
In another report, the President of the United States, Joe Biden has hinged survival of the world on the growth and prosperity of the African continent, even as he threw his weight behind the continuity of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Africa Today News, New York reports that AGOA is an initiative that provides duty-free access to the U.S. market for most agricultural and manufactured products exported by eligible African countries. Biden, in a White House statement, yesterday, said he “strongly supports re-authorisation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a landmark, bipartisan law that has formed bedrock for U.S. trade with sub-Saharan Africa for more than two decades”.
He committed his government to expeditiously working with Congress and African partners to renew the law beyond 2025 to deepen trade relations between the countries.