The Presidential Taskforce on Covid19 in Nigeria has announced a list of tough sanctions on travelers who recently evaded – the May 1 safety protocols put in place for returnees from hot spot countries.

Speaking during a briefing Tuesday, chairman of the Taskforce and secretary to the government of the federation – Boss Mustapha, said the sanctions involved 27 foreigners and 62 Nigerians.

Recall on May 1, following a travel Advisory, the government announced precautionary measures to mitigate the risk of importation of variants of concern for passengers arriving Nigeria from Brazil, India and Turkey.

Under the new measures, passengers arriving from or who have visited any of the three countries within fourteen days prior to the visit to Nigeria, are required to follow mandatory arrival quarantine and testing protocols in designated facilities.