FG Reveals What Will Happen To Passengers That fail To Comply With COVID-19 Protocol
Afnews Editor
Aug 31, 2020
The Federal Government on Monday said passengers who fail to comply with the COVID-19 protocol put in place as it prepares to open international flights would be suspended from travelling for six months.
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The Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, said this at the daily briefing of the PTF on COVID-19 in Abuja on Monday.
Aliyu said that there would be sanctions for non-compliance with the guidelines on the part of the airlines and the passengers.
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Recall that FG had announced September 5, 2020, as the resumption date for international flights.
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"There will definitely be sanctions if they do not comply. Sanctions to the airlines if they allow passengers without a Covid-19 PCR result to the board, they will be sanctioned on arrival in Nigeria," Aliyu said.
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"For passengers that decline to do the test, at Day 7, we will still allow them after Day 14 to have a test done after which their details will be forwarded to Port Health, Immigration, and part of the security services.
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"It's very likely we will put in place measures to enforce this by suspending travel up to six months or deny foreign travels altogether."
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