Nigeria joins Chad and Venezuela has countries risky to travel to

International SOS has released a map showing
which countries pose a travel security risk and
Nigeria’s status may or may not surprise you.
The Travel Risks Map 2016 lists Nigeria as a
high security risk, putting us on the same level
as Chad, DRC and Venezuela.
According to the map, travel in Nigeria is more
risky than in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
High risk is applied to countries where protests
are frequently violent and may target or disrupt
foreigners.
“They may be exacerbated by governance issues,
including security or law and order capacity.
Violent crime or terrorism pose significant direct
or incidental risks to travellers and expatriates.”
“Communal, sectarian or racial violence is
common and foreigners may be directly targeted.
Certain parts of the country are inaccessible or
off-limits to the traveller.”
So what does it take to be considered safe?
The status of “insignificant travel risk” applies to
very few countries such as Norway, Switzerland
and Greenland.
To be considered as posing an insignificant
travel risk, rates of violent crime need to be very
low, security and emergency services must be
effective and infrastructure must be reliable.
“Transport services are of a high standard with
good safety records and only occasional travel
disruption,” International SOS said.
Medical Risk: High
The map also rates medical risk in different
countries. In this category, Nigeria is also
considered high risk – “Basic emergency services
and dental care may be available. Specialist care
is limited. Access to quality prescription drugs
may be limited and, in some cases, counterfeiting
and/or improper storage of drugs is an issue.
Serious infectious diseases such as typhoid,
cholera, dengue fever and malaria may pose a
threat.”
How much of a travel risk would you say Nigeria
is?
culled from travelstart.com.ng