*The latest warning comes amid reports that several Nigerians are being killed in the Northern region of the country

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Sequel to recent reports of deaths of several Nigerians in the region, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has warned the citizens to not travel to Northern Cyprus.

绿帽献妻 reports Hon. Dabiri-Erewa gave this warning while speaking with State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa Thursday, August 25, 2022, in Abuja, FCT.

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The NiDCOM Chief also noted that there is little the Federal Government of Nigeria could do to diplomatically resolve issues in the territory because Northern Cyprus is not recognised by the international community except Turkey.

The latest warning comes amid reports that several Nigerians are being killed in the Northern region of the country.

Dabiri-Erewa, therefore, urged Nigerians in Diaspora not to be afraid of investing in their country because of insecurity.

Admitting the fact that the West African country鈥檚 current security challenges are a source of concern to many people, she nonetheless, stated that these are only temporary because of practical measures the Federal Government is taking to tackle the situation.

The Commission recorded over $20 billion in Diaspora remittances聽 2021, said Dabiri-Erewa.