Yesterday, the Kaduna State Government said that 50 people had been quarantined at the state’s NYSC camp for violating the ban on interstate travel and that they would be in isolation for 14 days in an attempt to make sure they are COVID-19 free.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, stated that the first set of guests to arrive the NYSC quarantine centre were 27 in number and arrived on Sunday. 23 others were brought in on Monday.
The statement issued a warning that the federal and state quarantine orders currently in force prohibit non-essential travel and that the option of quarantine for persons travelling illegally will no longer be offered in the state. “With the exception of persons on essential duty, anybody attempting to enter Kaduna State will henceforth be turned back and compelled to return to their points of departure,” it was stated.
The statement also advised federal government employees travelling with their families and friends for non-essential reasons to stop that action, informing them that they ought to set an example complying with regulations, including the nationwide prohibition of interstate travel imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Federal government vehicles, identity papers and uniforms should not be used to violate state regulations or to assume immunity from regulations issued by the President,” the statement said.
The statement reiterated to residents that it is a violation of the law and infectious diseases regulations for anyone to seek to evade testing or treatment, and warned that, “persons who knowingly place other people in danger of infection or avoid testing and treatment are liable to prosecution for endangering public safety.’’
Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/50-illegal-travellers-quarantined-in-kaduna.html