The government of Ghana has distanced itself from the purported travel advisory making rounds on the internet, suggesting that it has advised its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
The government of Ghana through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Wednesday, said it did not authorise any such travel advisory.
On Wednesday, a travel advisory statement purportedly issued by Ghana surfaced online. In the document, Ghana was said to have issued the advisory warning its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Abuja, over security threats.
However, the Ministry in a media release on Thursday, titled: “Travel Advisory. Re: Security Update In Abuja, Nigeria,” apologised and said the Travel Advisory issued on Wednesday was not authorised.
The statement reads, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration wishes to refer to the travel advisory published this evening, Wednesday 16th November 2022 advising against non-essential travel to Abuja and wishes to state that the statement was unauthorised.
“The Ministry is not aware of any threat targeted at Ghanaians who continue to live in harmony with their Nigerian brothers and sisters.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration regrets any inconvenience this may have caused to the travelling public.”
The New Diplomat reports that several countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Turkey, Australia, among other countries had issued advisories to their citizens, warning against non-essential travel to Nigeria over threats of attacks.
