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Covid19: FG to withhold passports of travellers to Nigeria

7 months ago
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The Federal Government has said that travellers to Nigeria would be required to submit their passports to the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for two weeks pending the verification of their Covid19 status.

The directive was contained in a circular addressed to all diplomatic, consular and international organisations accredited to Nigeria on Covid19.

The Ministry of Health was also reported to have confirmed that a revised quarantine protocol requires that, on arrival at the airport, travellers are expected to fill a self reporting form and go through the normal port health screening.

The passenger would be providing information on where to present themselves for sample collection within 72hours of arrival.

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It further stated, that returning passengers are expected to self-isolate for 14days and remain in the city/state where the point of entry is located.

Persons who are unable to remain in the stated locations for the period of self-quarantine may return to their states of residence only after their samples had been collected and had tested negative for Covid19.

“Passengers are required to submit their international passports for clearance through the Nigeria Immigration System’s Migrants Identification Data Analysis System (MIDAS). The biodata page including passenger’s picture will be forwarded to the COVID-19 PCR Sample Collection Centre to enable proper identification before sample collection,”

“Passengers will be cleared through the Nigeria Immigration Service System’s Migrant Identification and Data Analysis System and their passports retained until after successful completion of 14 days self-quarantine, except diplomatic passport holders

“Passports will be retained until completion of the 14 days self -isolation/quarantine period; passengers will be allowed to go home at their own cost, but must present themselves at the sample collection center at the allocated time; samples will be taken, and a COVID-19 PCR test done.

“Passenger are advised to remain in the City/State where the point of entry (POE) is located until the end of the 14 days self-isolation /quarantine and remain reachable during this period.

“If not resident in Lagos, passengers shall make arrangements for accommodation at their own cost. Please note that the federal government will not be responsible for providing accommodation or transportation to the place of abode.”

The protocol states test results will be ready within 24 to 48 hours while port health services and the Nigeria Center for Disease Control will be informed accordingly.

“Persons who test POSITIVE for COVID-19 will be transferred to Treatment Centers and travelers reporting or developing symptoms of COVID-19 on arrival, or during screening will not be allowed to self-quarantine and will be placed in institutional quarantine,” it said.

According to the protocol, persons who have completed the 14 days self-isolation will have an exit interview by phone on the 14th day by the monitoring team.

It said instructions will be given to the NIS to release the passports to their owners after all the COVID-19 protocol had been followed.

“If this is satisfactory, their details will be forwarded to the Nigeria Immigration Service to enable the release of their passports upon completion of the 14 days self -isolation/quarantine; and passengers may make alternative arrangements to collect their passports from the Nigeria Immigration Service, such as via special delivery, DHL etc,” it said.

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For what? Thats absurd.

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