Identities of 90 travelers declared wanted for violating coronavirus protocol

• 90 Nigerian and foreign travelers failed to undergo the mandatory seven-day isolation

• The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on coronavirus has declared them wanted

• The travelers entered Nigeria from India, Turkey, and Brazil

The Government of Nigeria through the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on coronavirus is on the chase for 90 Nigerian and foreign travelers who refused to undergo the compulsory seven-day mandatory isolation and are now public health concerns.

A statement by the Chairman of the PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha said the 90 whose whereabouts are unknown violated the guidelines issued for travelers entering Nigeria from India, Turkey, and Brazil.

The Federal Government, after identifying the danger posed to global health by new variants of COVID-19, which were predominantly found in the three countries, had introduced a travel advisory, mandating travelers from any of the countries, or who had visited any of them 14 days prior to arrival in Nigeria, to undergo a compulsory arrival quarantine and testing protocols, according to SaharaReporters.

However, according to the statement, the 90 offenders, whose names and passport details were also made available in the schedule released by the PSC on Sunday night, sneaked into the country without respecting the advisory.

The Committee accused them of endangering public health regulations, which attract spelt out punishments.

Here are their names: