The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has condemned the red listing of Nigeria by the UK government over the two cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Mr Mohammed described the decision as unjust and discriminatory.
The minister has, however, called on the UK government to rescind their decision immediately. Also discussed at the summit is the way forward as regards an upscale of the current responses to the pandemic including ongoing mass vaccination, surveillance and screening at the various points of entry.
Lai Mohammed’s comments are the latest reactions to the red listing which has continued to stir debates in Nigeria and across the world.
Earlier, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, expressed disappointment over the United Kingdom government’s placement of Nigeria on its red list following the detection of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
