Nigeria Bans Travellers From UK, Canada, others To Prevent Omicron Spread

ABUJA, Nigeria (MANDYNEWS) — The Nigeria Government led by Muhammadu Buhari will ban travellers coming from Canada, the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina to prevent the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the people gazette report on Sunday.

The ban, which involves citizens and those in Canada, the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina, begins on Monday, December 13, 2021.

This is a response by the Buhari-led administration due to an earlier ban on Nigerian travellers from Canada, the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina.