The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned its citizens to desist from traveling to Cyprus in search of greener pastures.
The FG gave the warnings through the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa at the 48th session of the state House Ministerial Media Briefing organized by the presidential communication Team at the presidential Villa in Abuja, the country’s capital.
Dabiri-Erewa cited the frequent killing of Nigerians in Cyprus, particularly in the Northern region of the country, as reasons the nationals must avoid traveling to the country.
Many Nigerians are in Northern Cyprus mainly to pursue tertiary education most especially foreign University degrees.
Erewa noted that both countries do not enjoy diplomatic relations because Northern Cyprus was not recognized by the International Community as a country except by Turkey.
“Think twice before going to Northern Cyprus. We can’t do much for Nigerians there. Our students are being killed daily.” She said
The NiDCOM chairman also said that every Nigerian stranded in Ukraine at the start of the conflict returned home safely.
She, however, expressed sadness that some of them were still going back
Dabiri-Erewa then advised Nigerian citizens to always be good ambassadors of the country in a foreign land.