The Nigerian Government has finally placed a travel ban on 13 high-risk Coronavirus countries.
This announcement was made by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on #Coronavirus, Mr. Boss Mustapha who addressed the member of the press in Abuja.
The countries restricted are…
China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, Norway, United States of America, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland.
BREAKING: Nigeria places travel ban on 13 countries. The countries are China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, Norway, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland #COVID19Nigeria
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 18, 2020
Apart from the travel restriction on the listed countries, The Federal Government announces suspension of Visa on Arrival until further notice over the #Coronavirus pandemic.
Also, the Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of the ongoing National Youth Corps Service orientation camps nationwide over #coronavirus fears.