FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS COVID-19 TEST FOR TRAVELERS

Federal Government has approved the immediate relaxation of the COVID–19 safety measures and travel advisory, including the suspension of all pre-departure, pre-boarding, and post-arrival PCR test requirements. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha. According to Mustapha, President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval follows the recommendations of the PSC based on clinical and laboratory evidence of a sustained reduction in COVID-19 infection/transmission across the country.

In a related development, the Federal Government has approved the boarding and entrance of Nigerians abroad with an expired international passport into the country. The was contained in a letter by the Special Assistant to the Comptroller General, Foreign Desk, Immigration Service, B.M. Lawal, on behalf of the Comptroller General of Immigration Service. Consequently, all airlines he said are requested to allow holders of expired Nigerian passports to board without let or hindrance. In addition, all Nigerian diplomatic Mission abroad have been asked to circulate the information to airlines operators and border authorities of host countries for their necessary action.