Democracy Day: US shuts embassy in Lagos, Abuja

The United States has announced the closure of offices successful Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria.

The US Mission Nigeria disclosed this successful a announcement on Friday.

The closure is successful commemoration of the June 12, Democracy Day holiday.

“The U.S. Embassy successful Abuja and Consulate General successful Lagos volition beryllium closed on Friday, June 12, 2026, successful observance of the Democracy Day holiday”, the U.S. Nigeria Mission stated.

Recall that the Nigerian authorities had declared Friday a nationalist holiday.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, successful his ideology connection on Friday, said Nigerians should not halt believing successful the country contempt her challenges.

Democracy Day: US shuts embassy successful Lagos, Abuja