President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed security warnings from the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries about potential terrorist attacks in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.
He said recent travel advisories from other countries shouldn’t be cause for concern in light of the security warnings the US and the UK sent to their citizens in Nigeria.
Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman, said in a statement that Buhari argued that the travel warnings do not indicate that an attack is about to occur in the federal capital region (FCT).
“Nigeria is no exception in having terror threats listed in foreign government’s travel advice to their citizens. UK and US travel advisories also state there is a high likelihood of terror attacks in many Western European nations,” Buhari was quoted to have said.
“Indeed, the UK and US advice to their respective citizens for travel to one another’s countries contain the same warning. Unfortunately, terror is a reality the world over.
“However, it does not mean an attack in Abuja is imminent. Since the July prison raid, security measures have been reinforced in and around the FCT. Heightened monitoring and interception of terrorist communications ensure potential threats are caught further upstream.
“Attacks are being foiled. Security agents are proactively rooting out threats to keep citizens safe – much of their work unseen and necessarily confidential.
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