Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that
about 18 per cent of passengers that arrived in Lagos through Murtala Mohammed
Airport cannot be traced for their compulsory COVID-19 quarantine as was
advised by the Federal Government.
The governor made the remark on Sunday while giving an
update on the coronavirus pandemic situation in Lagos State as COVID:19 third
upsurge looms.
Sanwo- Olu said between May 8, 2021, and July 7, 2021, a
total of 50,322 passengers arrived in Lagos through the Murtala Mohammed
Airport but they could not be traced.
”Of the 50,322 passengers, 18 per cent could not be reached
by EKOTELEMED because of the provision of either wrong numbers or wrong
Nigerian contact details to be reached on,” the Chief Incident Commander said.
He noted that it was the responsibility of every passenger
to ensure that they provided the right details that would enable officials
reach them for proper monitoring.
The governor vowed to sanction passengers who would
subsequently violate the directive citing the fear emanating from the fresh
rise in cases and deaths.
”Going forward, passengers that do not provide the right
details, including a phone number they can be reached for monitoring and an
address for isolation, will face serious sanctions, including fines and
imprisonment according to our Lagos State Coronavirus Law of 2021.
”As dictated by the Presidential Steering Committee on
COVID-19 (PSC), passengers from red-listed countries (India, South Africa,
Brazil and Turkey) are required to observe mandatory isolation.
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