The Nigerian government has restated that all incoming
passengers must perform a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test three
days before boarding.
Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) chairman, Boss
Mustapha stated this on Wednesday.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation said the
directive was part of the new reviewed travel restrictions.
He insisted that PCR test done more than 72 hours before departure was not valid and that passengers with such will not be allowed to board.
“Rapid antigen or antibody test are not acceptable; only PCR
test can be used for this purpose. Test validity commences from the time of
sample collection,” he said.
Travelers are to produce an electronic or hard copy of their
COVID-19 PCR test for presentation at the departure airport and upon arrival in
Nigeria.
The PSC chairman warned that foreigners without PCR test
would be deported.
All passengers (including diplomats and children less than
10 years old) must register via an online national travel portal (Nigeria
International Travel Portal – https://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng).
They must fill in the online Health
Declaration/Self-Reporting form located on the portal and provide verifiable
information.
The SGF said airlinesnwould bear the cost of airlifting
defaulters turned back.
Nigerians or holders of permanent resident permit will be
allowed entry and penalized.
“Airlines shall be fined USD3,500 per passenger for failure
to comply with any of the pre- boarding requirements. Airlines who consistently
fail to comply may be banned,” Mustapha added.
Passengers who visited Turkey, Brazil, India, South Africa
within 14 days will be denied entry into Nigeria.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com