The Federal Government on Monday said airlines that airlift passengers without negative COVID-19 test results would be fined $3,500 per passenger.
The Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Sanni Aliyu, disclosed this during the daily briefing of the Task Force in Abuja.
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Speaking on the new protocols that would guide operations when international flights resume Aug. 29, Aliyu stated that it was expected that passengers coming into the country must present a PCR COVID-19 test result not older than seven days.
His words: “We will continue with the policy that airlines will only board passengers without symptoms of COVID-19 and with negative PCR result. Airlines will be fined $3,500 per passenger if they fail to comply with pre-boarding arrangement.
“On arrival in the country from 29th of August, passports will no longer be retained by the Nigeria Immigration Service. Rather, passengers will be allowed to proceed and exit the airport once they can show evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR result and evidence for payment for a repeat PCR result in the country; and where possible, where we have been able to get the health questionnaires that have been submitted, passengers will be asked to proceed on self-isolation at home for a period of seven days. On Day 7, they will proceed to their sample collection centre for a repeat PSR test and by Day 8, they will be allowed to rejoin the society,” Aliyu said.
