The Federal Government has said diplomats, returning Nigerians and foreigners resident in Nigeria are allowed into the country from nations placed under restrictions.
The Presidential Task Force for the Control of Coronavirus expressed this on March 19 while making clarification on categories of people affected by the travel restrictions imposed on 13 countries.
This in reaction to frequently asked questions on measures to combat the deadly Covid-19, made available by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the presidential task force.
The inter-ministerial committee explaining what it meant by restricted entry, said;
It means you will not be allowed into the country if you live in or have visited these countries in the last fifteen (15) days.
A Nigerian returning home and diplomats will be allowed in but subject to supervised self-isolation for Fourteen (14) days after arrival.
The committee said the restriction did not affect those resident in Nigeria but holding foreign passports.
Mustapha expressed that;
Those transiting through one of the 13 countries will not be allowed into Nigeria, except you are a returning Nigerian, resident or diplomat.
The taskforce reiterated that the ban would come into effect from Saturday, urging the public to furnish or seek clarification through the COVID-PTF/NCDC 24/7 help line No: 0800970000-10.
It could be recalled that Nigeria on March 18 placed travel restrictions on entry into the county from 13 countries with high-burden of corona virus.
The countries are China, Iran, South Korea, Germany, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, France and Japan.
The country also announced temporary suspension of visa-on-arrival policy.
