The Senate asked the government to close down all international airports in Nigeria except Abuja and Lagos as well as suspend the issuance of visa on arrival.
It urged the Federal Government to quarantine Nigerians returning from countries that had recorded over 1,000 cases.The resolutions followed a motion by Senator Danjuma Goje.He called for improved measures to be taken so as to prevent an uncontrollable outbreak of the disease in Nigeria.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in her contribution to the motion, said the outbreak of the disease should serve as a wake-up call for Nigerians to take personal hygiene seriously, adding that Nigerians should not go about in fear. The Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said, “The issue at stake is one that calls for caution and proactive measures.“For us to deal with this matter, individual contribution is key. Those who have travelled to the epicenters of the disease are supposed to isolate themselves.
Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, said, “We are the largest black nation in the world, and our borders are very porous.“Once they are not Nigerians, we should stop them at the border and ask them to return to where they are coming from.”
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