Nigerian-British Mayor of Southwark in London, Micheal Situ, has urged Nigerians coming into the United Kingdom, particularly youths and students, to be aware of the laws of the country before travelling.
Situ stated when the Chairman of the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Southwark, London.
The Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, Gabriel Odu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
The statement quoted Situ as saying, “If they (Nigerians) 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).
“What may appear as nothing to them in their culture could be most times be quite grievous in their new environment.”
Dabiri-Erewa had suggested a situation where regular briefing and interactions would be conducted for those arriving newly in the UK, especially the students, to enable them to stay out of trouble and adjust fittingly into their new society, different from where they are coming from.