Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on
COVID-19, Boss Mustapha [Twitter/
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19
has accused some in-bound travelers of refusing
to take the mandatory post-seven days
Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests after arriving the
country.
Speaking at the national briefing on COVID-19 on
Monday in Abuja, the Chairman of the PTF, Mr Boss
Mustapha said, "The PTF has been evaluating the
compliance level of Nigerians with the protocols for
testing by in-bound and out-bound travelers.
"It has been discovered that some of these travelers
have indulged in presenting fake documents.
"Some, that have paid for post arrival testing have
failed to show up for the tests," Mustapha said.
While giving more details, he explained:
Statistics showed the following as at November 9,
2020:
Total number of bookings: 91,522
Total number of passengers exempted: 5,470 (6 per
cent); children: 1,248 (1.36 percent); Diplomats:
3,392 (3.7 per cent); evacuees: 830 (0.9 per cent).
Total passengers expected to pay: 86,052(94 per
cent)
Paid: 46,982 (54.6 per cent)
Not Paid: 39,070(45.45 per cent)
Travelers that have arrived in-country but have not
paid (approximately 39,000)
Amount paid to private labs by passengers who
have refused to take the post-arrival 7-day test:
N220 - N270 million.
Mustapha further said, "The PTF is concluding steps
to work with relevant institutions and legal
authorities to impose appropriate sanctions on those
that default on the protocols."
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