The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said on Tuesday, that it will fine any passenger $3,500 on any airline that refuses to comply with the newly revised travel protocol and also ban any airline that consistently flout the new rules.
The NCAA said the revised provisional quarantine protocol for travellers arriving or departing Nigeria becomes effective on December 5, 2021.
In a letter written to all airlines operating international flights into and out of Nigeria, containing the revised protocol, the Director general of the NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu said on inbound passengers, airlines are to only board passengers who are in possession of a paid permit to travel with a QR Code and result of a negative COVID-19 PCR test done not later than 48 hours from the time of boarding.
‘’For any inbound passenger who is unable to either make payment for his/her repeat PCR tests or generate a permit to travel via the Nigerian International Travel Portal (NITP), airlines are to send an email to : [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected], for necessary assistance.’’, he said.
As for outbound passengers, airlines are to only board passengers travelling out of Nigerian with evidence of either full vaccination or result of negative COVID-19 PCR test done NCDC accredited laboratories not later than 48 hours from the time of boarding.
‘’Non-compliance to these pre-boarding requirements by any airline will attract a penalty of $3,500 per passenger. Airlines who consistently fail to comply will these requirements may be banned from coming to Nigeria’’, he added.
