Aisha Buhari Urges PTF To Waive COVID-19 Test For Nigerians Returning From Ukraine

Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, the wife of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has petitioned the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to waive COVID-19 testing for Nigerians returning from Ukraine.

She made the call on her verified Facebook Page on Sunday morning.

The First Lady also urged the Federal Government to eliminate comparable payments for other home-bound children and lower the prices for all Nigerians taking the tests.

“I am encouraged to learn of our ambassadors’ efforts to ensure the safe return of our thronging citizens from Ukraine.

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Mrs. Buhari said, “I beg the leadership of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 to waive their Covid test payment in lieu of their arrival, eliminate comparable payments for other home-bound children, and lower the rates charged for the tests to all Nigerians.”

She made the statement in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has drawn worldwide condemnation.

The invasion has traumatized children, other dependents, and thousands of Ukraine inhabitants, resulting in heavy devastation in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and parts of the country’s suburbs. The Ukrainians, on the other hand, are fighting back, destroying numerous Russian tanks and capturing and killing Russian servicemen.

According to reports, around 12,000 Nigerian students and other citizens are stranded in the country.

Passengers traveling to Nigeria from any nation should take a COVID-19 PCR test within 48 hours of departure and test negative, according to the Nigerian PTF.

Such travelers must register and pay for a repeat PCR test after arriving in Nigeria using the Nigeria International Travel Portal (NITP).

According to the government, travelers pay between N36,000 and N50,000.

On day two after arriving in Nigeria, fully vaccinated travelers should take a COVID-19 PCR test.

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Passengers who do not follow the protocol are penalized by the authorities.

On Thursday, the ICIR reported on how Russia invaded Ukraine in violation of international law.

In a previous report, our publication explained what the world should know about the battle.

The Nigerian embassy in Ukraine warned citizens on Thursday to take responsibility for their own safety.

However, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, published a list of possible pathways to safety for Nigerians in the war-torn country on Saturday.

Meanwhile, African leaders have remained mute, while Western leaders have condemned the assault, including US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Among those who have condemned obstinate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hostility are NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Pope Francis.

The North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO), which includes the United States, most European Union nations, the United Kingdom, and Canada, has deployed weaponry and troops along Ukraine’s borders to support President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s calls for troops and munitions.

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Some countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, New Zealand, and the European Union, have imposed sanctions on Russia as a result of the invasion.