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.
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.
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