§ 33. Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he514W has made of the safety of British oil workers following the upsurge of violence in the oil-producing areas of Nigeria. [99980]
§ Mr. HainOur consular staff in Lagos are in close contact with the Community Liaison Officers and contacts within the business and NGO community in the region. There is a warden network in place to pass on advice to the British community.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice has been advising against all holiday and non-essential travel to the Niger Delta region of Nigeria since 12 August 1999. It had been warning of violent incidents in the region for some considerable time longer.