The Canadian High Commission, on Monday, suspended all its operations including visa in Nigeria and also issued a travel advisory, to her citizens going to Nigeria....CONTINUE READING
No reason was given for the suspension of visa operations in Nigeria.
The Canada High Commission in Abuja on Monday, went into flames that killed two persons and injured two others.
The Canada High Commission added that the action to suspend visa operation was temporarily, stating until further notice, as it also issued a warning to it’s citizens against non-essential travel to Nigeria.
The embassy issued a travel advisory, warning against non-essential travel to Nigeria, including Abuja “due to the unpredictable security situation throughout the country and a significant risk of crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks and kidnapping.”
The information concerning the temporary closure of the Canadian Embassy in Nigeria and the travel advisory, was posted on the official website of the Government of Canada.
On Monday, fire outbreak was recorded at the Embassy. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), attributed the fire outbreak to a diesel tank explosion in the generator house of the embassy.
The Canadian Foreign Minister, Melanie Joly, reacted to the incident via her official handle on X (formerly Twitter) saying, “We can confirm there was an explosion at our High Commission in Nigeria. The fire is out and we are working to shed light on what caused this situation.I send my heartfelt condolences to the families of the 2 people killed in this tragedy.”
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu, through a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, his spokesperson, consoles the Canadian government and victims of the fire outbreak.
President Tinubu prays for the repose of the departed souls and wishes all injured persons a rapid and full recovery,” the statement said.
