By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has directed foreign airlines operating into the country to allow passengers travelling to Nigeria to fly despite non- evidence of payment of COVID-19 test.
The granting of the temporary permit is due to the current difficulties being experienced by travellers to Nigeria in trying to fill their health and travel history into the Nigeria International Travel Portal, NITP.
The Director General, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu who granted this permission in a letter to all foreign airlines dated 11th September, 2021, said the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has been notified of the challenges.
Captain Nuhu said as quoted by the Vanguard : “Such passengers will be required to make payment for the repeated day-7 COVID-19 test at their destination airport in Nigeria.
”Holders of diplomatic passports and children aged ten years and below who are unable to complete the NITP are to be allowed to board the flight. Their health declaration and travel history will be captured by the Port Health Services at the destination airport.”
