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Be abreast with cultures, traditions in Britain before leaving Nigeria – Mayor Situ

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By Anthony Maliki, Abuja

A Nigerian-British Mayor of Southwark, London, Mr Michael Situ has urged Nigerians coming into the UK particularly youths and students to be aware of the laws of the country before setting out.

Mayor Situ stated this at an exclusive interaction with the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, when she paid a courtesy call on him in his office in Southwark, London.

This was contained in a statement by Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NIDCOM emailed to Apex News Exclusive.

Mayor Situ believes that if they are properly briefed, they would avoid getting into trouble such as alleged sexual assaults and related issues, rules, cultures and traditions of their new environment (UK).

He noted that what may appear as nothing to them in their culture could be most times be quite grievous in their new environment.

Hon Abike has suggested a situation where regular briefing and interactions  be conducted for those arriving newly in the UK especially the students to enable them stay out of trouble and adjust fittingly into their new society different from where they are coming from.

The NIDCOM boss urged those that are coming into the UK regularly be it on student visa or otherwise, to be of good behaviour and respect the laws of the host country.

Recently, there have been alleged cases of sexual assaults, in the UK made against some Nigerian students and other sundry infractions being allegedly committed.

Also recently a Nigerian was alleged to have killed a squirrel.

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