FG declares additional 132 wanted for violating quarantine law

Extra 132 individuals have been declared needed by the federal authorities for violating COVID-19 pointers.

The announcement was made by the Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha on Thursday Could 27, few days after 90 individuals had been additionally declared needed for identical offence.

Recalling how the PSC on COVID-19 issued a Journey advisory for Passengers arriving in Nigeria from Brazil, India and Turkey on 1st Could, 2021, Mustapha famous that such precautionary measures are crucial step to mitigate the chance of importation of variants of the virus.

The 132 violators have been declared Individuals of Curiosity (POI) on account of posing appreciable hazard to general public well being and for the violation of Nigeria COVID-19 journey protocol by evading the obligatory seven-day quarantine for individuals arriving from restricted nations.

Mustapha stated;

“Beneath the brand new measures, passengers arriving from/or which have visited any of those three nations inside 14 days previous to the go to to Nigeria, are required to comply with obligatory arrival quarantine and testing protocols in designated amenities.

“Members of the general public are by this discover suggested that these individuals of curiosity represent a right away well being hazard to the society. They have to subsequently transport themselves safely, to the closest state public well being departments inside 48hrs of this discover for rapid analysis and name the Port Well being Providers, Federal Ministry of Well being on 08036134672 or 08032461990 for additional instructions.

“The PSC shall as well as, take additional steps to sanction these violators. These steps embody: Disabling their journey passports for a interval not lower than one 12 months; Cancelation of visas/permits of foreigners that have abused Nigeria’s hospitality, and prosecution beneath the 2021 Well being Safety Laws.”