The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced enforcement of the travel restriction order on 100 passengers who violated the COVID-19 protocols of the Federal Government.
NIS Public Relations Officer, Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
According to him, the Comptroller-General of the service, Muhammad Babandede, has directed the relevant formations in the country to ensure immediate compliance with the travel restriction order.
The NIS spokesperson stated that the action of the immigration boss was in line with the government’s directives on temporary travel restrictions on the 100 passengers.
He said the erring travellers failed to comply with the mandatory seven-day post-arrival COVID-19 PCR Test for all inbound passengers.
According to the statement: “The 100 defaulting passengers have been restricted for a period of six months, from January 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021.
“All the affected passengers have been notified and will be prevented from passport re-issuance and travelling outside the country during this period.”
The service warned the affected passengers to comply with the restriction order to avoid breaching public health protocols and refusal of departure.
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, had hinted that the details of the first 100 passengers who failed to take the test would be published in the national dailies.
Mustapha, who is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), gave the hint at the PTF briefing held last Tuesday in Abuja.
He added that the passports of the affected people would also be suspended till June 2021, to serve as a deterrent for others.
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