The Nigerian government said the travel restrictions enforced to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 had no health benefit. The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control , Dr Ifedayo Adetifa stated that the restrictions impacted negatively on individuals and businesses. "Recent experience in Nigeria with the arrival of omicron…
The Nigerian government said the travel restrictions enforced to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 had no health benefit. “Recent experience in Nigeria with the arrival of omicron showed travel restrictions did not have any public health benefits but were disruptive for persons and businesses. COVID-19 has and continues to follow a different course ,” Adetifa tweeted.
He expressed confidence that the Nigerian population is significantly protected from a combination of natural infection and vaccination but hinted that there will be changes in government approach if the need arises.
Instead prevention we will be looking for cure.