COVID-19: Lagos Govt Begins Prosecution Of Defaulters
The Lagos State government has started the prosecution of inbound international passengers who fail to submit themselves for Day Two and Day Seven PCR tests as instructed by the Federal COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.Information Guide Nigeria
According to PUNCH, the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said that the prosecution of defaulting inbound passengers has become necessary in order to mitigate the evolving fourth wave of COVID-19 infection in the state.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaProf. Akin Abayomi said: “Lagos State Government is concerned with the dramatic rise in cases seen in the evolving fourth wave. Identifying that our previous waves are associated with non-compliance of inbound passengers with the testing guidelines, we have commenced prosecution of inbound international passengers who fail to submit themselves for Day Two and Day Seven PCR tests as mandated by the Federal COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.
“In addition, unvaccinated inbound passengers and anyone testing positive for COVID-19 are mandated to self-isolate at home for seven days. We will be sanctioning anyone found to be disregarding these guidelines, which are designed to minimise the community transmission of COVID and its variants.”
“To protect the rest of our citizens from this irresponsible behaviour, the Lagos State Government is taking some decisive actions. We have started contacting all those that have not done their Day two and Day seven tests by text messages. These messages are not a scam.
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“We advise that if you receive such a message please respond and present yourselves before the mobile court to explain why you did not do the Day two or Day seven PCR tests as required. If we are unable to reach you by SMS, it implies that you have given us false information on your data forms, this in itself is also an offence.”
He added: “From our data analysis, we discovered that only about 20 per cent of inbound passengers, who paid for the COVID-19 PCR tests prior to their arrival in Lagos, actually submited themselves for the tests on the required date at our designated laboratories.
“Our data also shows that a significant number of inbound passengers who actually undergo the tests on the designated days are testing positive and if they don’t self-isolate, they pose a serious threat to the States ability to manage the fourth wave.”
“If we cannot reach you or you fail to present to a mobile court, your passport details will be forwarded to the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and the Immigration Department who will, in turn, deactivate the passport of such persons for a year. And this basically means that they will not be able to travel out of the country for a period of one year.”
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaAccording to Abayomi, Lagos state government will not fold its arms and watch the irresponsible actions of some citizens to erode the success recorded in the war against COVID-19.
While advising passengers coming into Lagos to obey and abide by the laid down protocols, he noted: “It is also important to note that if you are positive on day two of entry into Lagos it may be likely that you are in possession of a fake PCR test that you used to board the inbound flight.Jamb Result
“This will also be investigated through our international networks. Fake PCR tests certificates and vaccination cards from any part of the world can be verified and will attract severe sanctions. Please do not solicit or entertain any offers to provide fake results or certificates.”
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