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The federal government has called for calm over the alert of a potential terror attack on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The United Kingdom and US governments had recently issued travel advisories, warning their citizens of a possible attack in Abuja.

Reacting on Sunday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, said, “there is no cause for alarm”.

In a statement signed by Segun Adeyemi, his special adviser, the minister said: “There is no cause for alarm despite the latest travel advisories by some Western countries.

“We know that the terrorists, who have been massively degraded and put on the run have been looking for soft targets to attack.

“This is the nature of terrorism all over the world, as can be seen in recent attacks in the UK, France and Egypt, among others.

“That is why the Nigerian security agencies have continued to be on the alert, even if their efforts have been largely unobtrusive so as not to disrupt the daily activities of the citizenry.

“Such efforts are routinely stepped up during religious festivals.”

Mohammed said the government will take adequate measures to safeguard the lives and property of citizens and non-citizens.

He said the military was determined to make sure the terrorists do not regain the capacity to launch organised attacks.