China News Service, July 5th. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, the current security situation in Nigeria continues to be complicated and severe. Chinese enterprises and personnel in Nigeria face increasing security risks, and cases involving the safety of Chinese citizens continue to occur.
A Chinese-funded mining company was attacked by a large number of armed bandits while operating in the border area of Kaduna and Niger states in Nigeria, causing a serious security incident.
There are also occasional cases of public security in the central-southern and southern regions.
The embassy and consulate in Nigeria firmly safeguard the safety and rights and interests of Chinese citizens in Nigeria, and have requested relevant Nigerian authorities to take concrete measures to deal with it.
Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara, etc. are areas with extremely high security risks in northern Nigeria, where terrorist organizations, armed bandits are entrenched, and vicious crimes such as kidnapping are rampant.
At the beginning of the year, the embassy issued the highest-level security reminder, requesting Chinese citizens and institutions in Nepal not to go to the relevant areas for the time being, and the local personnel have been transferred to a safe area as soon as possible.
The embassy has held several special security conferences, conducted special questionnaires for mining enterprises, contacted point-to-point and sent security reminder text messages to alert the case, put forward security requirements, and issued emergency security warnings in relevant areas based on relevant information, requiring resolutely put an end to outdoor operations .
However, there are still some enterprises and personnel who blindly pursue economic interests, have weak security awareness, go their own way, and go their own way. , insisting on risky operations in high-risk areas, resulting in serious consequences.
In addition, there are also individual companies with poor awareness of safety precautions, lack of safety measures when going out, and insufficient security forces, resulting in related cases.
Safety awareness cannot be relaxed in the slightest, and preventive measures must not be slackened for a moment.
The majority of enterprises and personnel in Nepal are the first responsible for their own safety. They must fully recognize the seriousness of the situation and the urgency of doing a good job in safety work, and resolutely abandon the paralysis of careless thoughts and the mentality of "it has nothing to do with me" and "listening to the story". Reinforce security measures to the highest standards and evacuate relevant high-risk areas immediately.
Adhere to "non-essential, do not travel", try to reduce Chinese personnel going out through video, localized operations, etc., strengthen security when it is absolutely necessary to go out, and avoid leaking travel routes.
Strict staff management and strengthened background checks.
In case of emergency, call the police immediately and contact the embassy or consulate in Nigeria.
Nigeria police call: 911
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline (24 hours):
+86-10-12308, +86-10-59913991
Consular protection and assistance telephone number of the embassy in Nigeria:
+234-(0)8065842688
Consular protection and assistance number of the Consulate General in Lagos:
+234-(0)9162791792