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functions in U.S. Consulate Lagos are not affected and<br \/>\nwill continue.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled visa and ACS applicants for Abuja will be contacted for<br \/>\nrescheduling.<\/p>\n<p>American citizens in northern Nigeria with emergency services needs should<br \/>\ncontinue to contact the after-hours emergency number for Abuja at<br \/>\n09461-4000 and press \u201c0\u201d to go to the operator to request assistance.<\/p>\n<p>American citizens in northern Nigeria with urgent travel needs who are<br \/>\ntravelling before Tuesday and who are willing to re-schedule their travel<br \/>\nthrough Lagos should contact the ACS office at Consulate Lagos ( 01460<br \/>\n3400 and\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:LagosACS@state.gov\">LagosACS@state.gov<\/a>) to discuss their options.\u00a0 Those travelling<br \/>\nafter Tuesday should follow up with Abuja ACS to confirm their<br \/>\nappointments closer to their appointment date.<\/p>\n<p>Please monitor the Facebook and Webpage of the U.S. Embassy for a later<br \/>\nannouncement of resumed consular operations in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>For information on security in Nigeria:<br \/>\nSee the State Department\u2019s travel websitefor the Worldwide Caution,Travel<br \/>\nAdvisories and Alerts,the Nigeria Travel Advisory, Nigeria Country<br \/>\nInformation, and the Crime and Safety Reports for Nigeria<br \/>\nEnroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program(STEP) to receive security<br \/>\nmessages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>Contact the U.S. Consulate inLagos, located 2 Walter Carrington Crescent,<br \/>\nVictoria Island, at +234 (1) 460-3600,\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1639936445\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1639936446\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Thursday<\/span><\/span>\u00a07:00 a.m. to 4:00<br \/>\np.m. and\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1639936448\"><span 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