Presidential Steering Committee on covid-19 publishes 90 names of air passengers banned from travelling due to violation of covid-19 protocols.
The affected air passengers whose passports, visas, and permits have been suspended failed to undergo mandatory 7-day quarantine and to run covid-19 test on arrival in Nigeria from covid-19 high-risk countries.
The 90 affected persons include 63 Nigerian citizens, 26 Indians, and 1 Danish who visited UAE, Indian, Brazil, Turkey, and Qatar in the last 14 days prior to their arrival in Nigeria
Identified violators arrived in Nigeria through Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe.
The international airport, Abuja between May 8 and May 15, 2021, and constitute an immediate health hazard to society.
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Further sanctions against the violators to include; disabling their travel passports for a period not less than one year;
Cancelation of visas or permits of foreigners that have abused Nigeria’s hospitality; and prosecution under 2021 health protection regulations
Additional list of batch ii defaulters shall be published by the presidential steering committee on covid-19 in subsequent announcement
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
