The Lagos State Government has warned passengers coming into the country through its international airport, who shun the Federal Government’s guidelines against COVID-19 to desist or be sanctioned.
The government said the action is to protect Lagosians against the fatal effects of the reversal of the gains made against the pandemic, which are loss of lives, livelihood, and economic hardship.
The warning was contained in a statement jointly signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso and the Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Friday.
The statement read in part: “It has been reported severally through notification from Port Health Services, NCDC, the Lagos State Biobank and accredited private laboratories carrying out COVID-19 tests that inbound passengers arriving Nigeria are breaching the COVID-19 protocols.
“We have good authority that some passengers having registered and paid for COVID-19 test have failed to report to assigned private laboratories after completion of their seven days isolation. Some incoming passengers even failed to register and pay for the test whilst making their journey to the country in total disregard and breach of the safety protocols.
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“Likewise, a large number of international passengers provided wrong information and contact details while registering online, making it difficult for them to be reached, traced or contacted by our logistics team.
“This is not only worrisome but portends danger for public health and safety as the populace stands the risk of infection from any asymptomatic positive case who perhaps is not aware of his or her status.
“We are definitely not going to fold our arms and watch the gains made by us against the disease to be reversed by the irresponsibility of some citizens who choose to flagrantly disregard our guidelines. This is why we are set to take action against people who flout these protocols.”
