Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday called for calm amid alerts by the United States and United Kingdon over a possible terror attack on Abuja, the capital city.
Buhari in a statement by his spokesperson Garba Shehu said Nigeria’s security forces will be vigilant and urged citizens not to panic.
“He urges citizens to remain calm. The recent changes in travel advice from the US and UK governments should not be a cause for panic,” Shehu said.
“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. 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.”
