•Says despite terrorists’ attacks, Nigeria still safe
•US authorises departure to citizens, encourages personal exit plan
•Intelligence community pushes back against evacuation moves
Deji Elumoye, Kingsley Nwezeh and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
The Nigerian government, yesterday, reacted, yet again, to the updated travel advisory by the United States Department of State and the United Kingdom for their citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria due to terrorism and general crime, saying it would not be stampeded by whatever any foreign government tells its citizens. Minister of Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Mohammed said despite attempts by terrorists to embarrass the government, the security agencies were in charge of the situation and Nigeria…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
