The Federal Government has condemned the decision of the United Kingdom to put Nigeria on the red list and place a ban on foreign travels originating from the country following the discovery of Omicron, the new variant of COVID-19 in some Nigerian travellers.
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who addressed the press in Abuja on Monday, described the decision of the UK government targeting Nigerian travellers as discriminatory, unfair, punitive, indefensible and unjust.The UK has now joined other countries, including Canada, which have taken a similar action against Nigeria over Omicron.
“How do you slam this kind of discriminatory action on a country of 200 million people, just because of less than two dozen cases? Whereas British citizens and residents are allowed to come in from Nigeria, non-residents from the same country are banned. The two groups are coming from the same country, but being subjected to different conditions.
The minister raised eyebrows against the UK government action, insisting Omicron did not originate in Nigeria.
NCDC kept giving false figures with intent of receiving loan from foreign countries. Where is the COVID in Nigeria? Other countries have more COVID data than Nigeria yet no one heard their voice, SHAME ON YOU GUYS!
This isn't their fault. Blame NCDC for blowing the trumpet loudest.
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