BREAKING: FG Bans Passengers From India, Turkey, Brazil

The Federal Government (FG) has announced a ban on non-Nigerian passport holders and non-residents who visited Brazil, India, or Turkey within 14 days of entry into Nigeria.
According to Mustapha, the decision was part of the decisions reached by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 following increasing cases of COVID-19 and fatalities in some parts of the country.

The Federal Government (FG) has announced a ban on non-Nigerian passport holders and non-residents who visited Brazil, India, or Turkey within 14 days of entry into Nigeria.

This was made known by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF), Boss Mustapha, via a statement on Sunday.

According to Mustapha, the decision was part of the decisions reached by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 following increasing cases of COVID-19 and fatalities in some parts of the country.

Mustapha, who is also the committee’s chairman, stated that the travel advisory shall take effect from Tuesday while it shall be subjected to review after an initial period of four weeks.

The statement titled ‘Travel advisory for passengers arriving Nigeria from Brazil, India and Turkey’, read, “Non-Nigerian passport holders and non-residents who visited Brazil, India or Turkey within days preceding travel to Nigeria, shall be denied entry into Nigeria.

“This regulation, however, does not apply to passengers who transited through these countries.

“The following measures shall apply to airlines and passengers who fail to comply with I and II(a) above: airlines shall mandatorily pay a penalty of $3,500 for each defaulting passenger.

“Non-Nigerians will be denied entry and returned to the country of embarkation at cost to the airline.

PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha

“Nigerians and those with permanent resident permit who visited Brazil, India or Turkey within 14 days preceding travel to Nigeria shall be made to undergo seven days of mandatory quarantine in a government approved facility at the point-of-entry city and at cost to the passenger.”

The statement continued, “The following condition shall apply to such passengers:Within 24 hours of arrival shall take a COVID-19 PCR test.

“If positive, the passenger shall be admitted within a government-approved treatment centre, in line with national treatment protocols.

“If negative, the passenger shall continue to remain in quarantine and made to undergo a repeat PCR test on day 7 of their quarantine.”

According to the guidelines, passengers arriving in Nigeria from other destinations must observe a seven-day self-isolation at their final destination.

“They must carry out a COVID-19 PCR test on day 7 at selected laboratory and shall be monitored for compliance to isolation protocol by appropriate authorities,” the statement added.