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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that he feels safe in Nigeria, contrary to the negative reports he had read before his visit.
Johnson made this remark during the Imo State Economic Summit 2025, held in Owerri on Thursday, the state capital.
He said: “I want you to know that when I decided to come to Owerri, I read some things, and there were people saying, ‘There may be some security problems in Nigeria.’ Have you heard that? And I said, ‘Well, I am going to go anyway.’
“And let me ask you: do you feel safe here today in this conference? Yes, we all feel safe. And I feel perfectly safe. Thank you, Governor, for what you are doing.”
The ex-Prime Minister also hailed Governor Uzodimma for his drive to provide 24-hour electricity for the people of Imo State as part of efforts to achieve economic transformation.
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He added that artificial intelligence would play a major role in helping the governor realise that vision, describing AI as the future.
United States lawmaker, representing West Virginia’s Second District, Rep Riley Moore has said the planned visa restriction for Nigerians supporting or aiding terrorism in the country is a good first step.
The Eastern Updates recalls that the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Wednesday announced that President Trump’s government will restrict US visas for those who knowingly direct, authorize, fund, support, or carry out violations of religious freedom”.
Reacting, Rep Moore, in a post on his official X page, welcomed the new visa policy, targeted against perpetrators of violence against Christians in Nigeria.
