NCAA Reacts To Alleged Ban On Air Travel For Unvaccinated Passengers

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has finally reacted to speculations on a ban on air travel for unvaccinated passengers with an assertion that there is no directive yet banning travellers without proof of vaccination from traveling both local and international flights.

Mr Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations of the authority said this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday.

According to him, this is contrary to claims in some local tabloids and social media  that the Federal Government through NCAA had given a directive that from Dec. 1, travellers without proof of vaccination would not be permitted to board both local and international flights.

“We want to state categorically that no such directive emanated from the government through NCAA.

“Therefore, the Authority is calling on the public to discountenance such news as there is no iota of truth in it,” he said in dismissing the reports of a ban on unvaccinated passengers from air travel within or going outside of Nigeria.

“On the other hand, we want to enjoin purveyor of such unfounded news to cross-check facts before publishing,” he said.

The general manager said the Authority would continue to support all government initiatives to curb the spread of the Delta variant.

“However, we expect strict adherence to safety protocols in and out of the airports by wearing our facemask, washing our hands periodically, using alcohol-based hand sanitizer, maintaining social distance and avoiding crowded space. (NAN)

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