The Federal Government has issued a travel advisory for Nigerians, urging them to avoid travelling to India, Brazil and Turkey.
The Federal Government warned that travellers risk contracting COVID-19 in those countries during a Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19 vaccination for the Northeast in Yola, Adamawa.
The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, who was represented by Environment Minister Abubakar Mohammed gave the warning.
The PSC organised the meeting in collaboration with National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
Mustapha, who doubles as Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), said Nigeria has the responsibility to safeguard the health of its people and block any chance to spread the COVID-19 in the country.
He said: “Nigerians are strongly advised to avoid non-essential international travelling at this time, especially to countries that are showing increase in number of COVID-19 deaths.”
“Consequently, any person who had visited Brazil, India and Turkey within 14 days preceding travel to Nigeria shall be denied entry into Nigeria.
“Among other travelling guidelines, individuals, transporters and airlines who abuse the guidelines shall be sanction.”
He explained that the PSC has been monitoring with keen interest the rise in cases of COVID-19 abroad.