Federal Government To Activate No -Vaccination - No - Work Policy From December

To get access to their offices, all Federal Government employees must produce proof of COVID-19 immunization or a negative PCR test result beginning December 1. 

Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on the COVID-19 epidemic and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), announced this during a briefing of the Committee in Abuja.

“Effect from 1st December, 2021, Federal Government employees shall be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result done within 72 hours to gain access to their offices, in all locations within Nigeria and our Missions.

“An appropriate service wide advisory/circular will be issued to guide the process,” he said.

He also notified that the PSC had decided, after a proper review of development within their borders, to relax the restriction imposed on travellers from Brazil, Turkey and South Africa.

“Over several months, four countries were placed on high level restriction for travelers from such countries. The PSC has after a review of the developments in these countries, decided to remove South Africa, Turkey, and Brazil from the restricted list.

“As you are aware, the UK has eased restrictions on fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria to the UK with effect from 11th October. Nigeria welcomes this development and assures that the PSC shall continue to review Nigeria’s protocols based on global developments, science and national experience”, said.

The SGF added that the aviation authorities, in partnership with the diplomatic sector, have made reasonable progress in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and that conversations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to resolve the deadlock are still underway.