No Christmas Trips, Stay Where You Are - PTF

As the Christmas festivities near, the Presidential Task Force of (PTF) on COVID-19 has urged Nigerians abroad to stay where they are.

The PTF also warned Nigerians in Nigeria to desist from making trips that are "non-essential" to avoid the risk of spreading the virus.

Nigerians were assured that the government was working to ensure that vaccines are made available.

The Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, said, “We shall continue to remind Nigerians that all non-essential trips should be put off this December. This is for your safety and good health.

“The PTF is already working on the strategy for gaining access to the vaccine as soon as they are available.”

Christmas Trip Suspension

Nigerians abroad were advised to stay where they are to prevent being "stranded".

“Nigerians outside the country, hopefully they will stay where they are. And for Nigerians in-country, we will also stay where we are," the National Coordinator of the task force, Sani Aliyu, said.

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“Please, for this period, if your travel is not essential, stay where you are. We are actively discouraging Nigerians abroad from coming home this Christmas because of COVID-19 and the number of infections we have outside the country.

“So, the message is; if you do not want to get stranded, if you do not want to bring COVID-19 to your elderly relatives in Nigeria, please stay where you are. There will be other holidays.”