{"id":44807,"date":"2021-06-09T15:32:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T14:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=44807"},"modified":"2021-06-09T13:35:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T12:35:28","slug":"covid-19-fg-issues-travel-advisory-to-governors-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/covid-19-fg-issues-travel-advisory-to-governors-nigerians","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: FG issues travel advisory to Governors, Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Federal Government has issued a travel advisory to Nigerians who visited Brazil, India and Turkey, citing risks of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>It also advised Governors to ensure that all returned international passengers in their respective states adhere strictly to the mandatory seven days isolation period.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, gave the advice during a town hall meeting on COVID-19 vaccination for the North East Zone in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was organised by the PSC in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).<\/p>\n<p>Mustapha, who was represented by Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed, Minister of Environment, said Nigeria has the responsibility to safeguard the health of its people and block any chance to spread COVID-19 in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian government warns against travelling to India, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerians are strongly advised to avoid non essential international travelling at this time, especially to countries that are showing an increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, any person who had visited Brazil, India and Turkey within 14 days preceding travel to Nigeria shall be denied entry into Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmong other travelling guidelines, individuals, transporters and airlines who abuse the guidelines shall be sanctioned,\u2019\u2019 Mustapha said.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the PSC has been monitoring with keen interest the rise in cases of COVID-19 abroad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe Federal Government deeply sympathises with the government and citizens of those countries and assured them of unflinching support and solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dAll Governors are also advised to ensure that all returned international passengers in their respective states adhere strictly to the mandatory seven days isolation period,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The PSC chairman said that the cardinal objective of the meeting was to provide means for the government, communities and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The SGF noted that records available showed that the daily incident of COVID-19 in the country has reduced.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian govt bans passengers from India, Brazil, Turkey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Federal Government has issued a travel advisory to Nigerians who visited Brazil, India and Turkey, citing risks of COVID-19. It also advised Governors to ensure that all returned international passengers in their respective states adhere strictly to the mandatory seven days isolation period. 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