Nigeria removes South Africa, Turkey, Brazil from list of restricted countries

The Nigerian government has eliminated South Africa, Brazil and Turkey from the list of restricted nations with an embargo put on inbound non-Nigerian travellers.

In accordance to the chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, the conclusion was taken right after a careful review of the pandemic situation in the a few nations around the world.

“Over a number of months, four international locations had been placed on substantial-stage limits for travellers from these types of international locations. The PSC has, just after a critique of the developments in these international locations, decided to eliminate South Africa, Turkey, and Brazil from the limited listing,” Mr Mustapha reported.

Constraints

The Nigerian governing administration, on May possibly 2, 2021, announced a momentary ban on non-Nigerian passengers who have been in Brazil, India, or Turkey within just 14 times of supposed arrival into Nigeria.

South Africa was also included to the checklist in June adhering to an maximize in COVID-19 cases and the delta variant’s presence, which proceeds to wreak havoc all over the world.

The govt observed that precautionary actions are required to mitigate the danger of importation of variants of concern and will split the chain of transmission to the populace.

Nigerian travellers from these international locations are also predicted to fulfil some stringent problems in advance of they are authorized into the place.

But earlier in September, the government eradicated India from the record when it felt there were being “signs of considerable enhancement in the coronavirus an infection management in the place.”

Meanwhile, prior to the lifting of the limitations, the federal authorities had expressed regret over the attitude of some Nigerians who it alleged flew into the region from these international locations originally tagged as ‘high risk’ but unsuccessful to notice the required protocols put in spot.

On September 28, the steering committee declared the suspension of global passports for a person 12 months of about 2,000 travellers who it claimed flouted the country’s COVID-19 vacation protocols.

United kingdom journey protocols

The PSC also reacted to the modern ease of the stringent COVID-19 protocols by the British isles authorities on Nigerians going to the United Kingdom, describing it as a welcome advancement.

Nigerians visiting the United kingdom experienced been experiencing difficulties as they are designed to spend for two extra COVID-19 assessments on arrival in the United kingdom and also pay back for quarantine even immediately after they had presently been totally vaccinated against the pandemic in their residence state.

“As you are conscious, the United kingdom has eased limitations on thoroughly vaccinated travellers from Nigeria to the United kingdom with effect from 11th October,” Mr Mustapha claimed all through Wednesday’s briefing.

“Nigeria welcomes this progress and assures that the PSC shall proceed to overview Nigeria’s protocols primarily based on international developments, science and countrywide working experience. A revised protocol will be issued in the subsequent 24 several hours,” he explained.