Nigerians returning home due to the coronavirus pandemic will have to offset their two-week quarantine bill on arrival. This was contained in a revised guidelines released by the Nigerian Government on Friday. Before the new guideline, the returnees were only required to pay for their flight back home while the government maintained them for two
Nigerians returning home due to the coronavirus pandemic will have to offset their two-week quarantine bill on arrival.Before the new guideline, the returnees were only required to pay for their flight back home while the government maintained them for two weeks in their various isolation centres.
The government said it imposed the fees “due to measures that are beyond the control of COVID-19 local organizing team.” The letter said: “I am directed to bring to your attention due to measures that are beyond the control of COVID-19 local organizing team in Nigeria, all evacuees going to Nigeria henceforth are to now pay for their quarantine, isolation, accommodation centre or hotels before departure and arrival in Nigeria
“Kindly be informed that these rates were negotiated in Nigeria and that the Embassy has been instructed not to airlift any evacuee who fails to pay the above fee.”
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