BEVERLY HILLS, February 09, (THEWILL) – Wielding the big stick, the Federal Government has imposed a six-month travel restriction on 100 passengers accused of flouting COVID-19 directives.
The country’s Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 made the announcement via its Twitter handle on Tuesday.
The PTF, which also released the passport details of the defaulters, said the restrictions took effect from February 5 to July 30, 2021.
The tweet announced: “Presidential Task Force sanctions 100 Passports in Second Batch of those who failed to comply with the mandatory Day 7 post-arrival COVID-19 Test. PENALTY: six-month travel restriction from February 5 to July 30, 2021.”
PTF added that “The Federal Government is placing travel restrictions on the following passports due to non-compliance with the mandatory Day and post-arrival COVID-19 test.”
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The same punishment was meted out, in January, on 100 travellers who failed to undergo the compulsory COVID-19 test upon returning into the country.
The PTF said the defaulting passengers had been notified and would be prevented from travelling out of the country during the period.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government has also threatened to deactivate the passports of travellers refusing to comply with COVID-19 testing protocols.
The State’s Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, said some travellers refused to show up at COVID-19 testing centres upon arrival despite having paid for the test.
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