The Nigerian Government has approved the immediate relaxation of the Covid-19 safety measures and travel advisory, including the suspension of all pre-departure, pre-boarding, and post-arrival PCR test requirements. According to a statement by the secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Covid-19 (PSC), Boss Mustapha, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval follows recommendations of the PSC based on clinical and laboratory evidence of a sustained reduction in Covid-19 infection/transmission across the country.
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