The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has encouraged Nigerians to present themselves for the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,
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Solomon Odeniyi Published 31 May 2021The Federal Government on Monday said it was in talks with its counterpart in the United Arab Emirates on the resumption of flights between the two countries.The Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this at the committee’s briefing in Abuja.He urged the UAE to remove the country-specific and discriminatory practices against Nigeria, assuring Nigerians that the outcome.
COVID-19: Remove discriminatory travel protocol against Nigeria, FG tells UAE
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By Omeiza Ajayi
The Federal Government has urged authorities of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, to remove its discriminatory travel protocol put in place against Nigeria in the wake of the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee PSC on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha gave the charge Monday in Abuja during a briefing of the PSC.
He said the federal government is currently in talks with its UAE counterpart on the possibility of resuming reciprocal international flights.
“For some time now, Nigeria has been discussing with the authorities of the United Arab Emirates on the resumption of flights between the two countries. The PSC will urge the United Arab Emirates to remove the country-specific and discriminatory practices against Nigeria.
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has said the federal government would enforce penalties, including deactivating the travel passports of Nigerians involved in the alleged violation of recent travel advisory for travellers from India Brazil and Turkey.
In the last three weeks, the federal government had published names and travel particulars of more than 220 alleged violators of the travel advisory, who evaded protocols set for travellers from the said countries of concern.
Speaking yesterday in Abuja during the PSC’s media briefing in Abuja, the Chairman of the Committee and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, said besides deactivating passports of Nigerian violators, the foreign violators would have their visas revoked and prosecution where applicable, would be an option.