This, she noted, would result in wasting public resources, stressing that the ministry has the mandate to coordinate environmental sanitation activities in all sectors of Nigeria.
Mary Beth Leonard said investments will strengthen the capacity of medical service providers.
The government urged Nigerians to wash their hands, wear face masks, distance themselves and avoid crowded areas.
The minister of health said the requirement does not constitute compulsory vaccinations.
The federal government says it hopes the British government will immediately rescind the decision to put Nigeria on its red list.
“Now that Omicron has been found in many non-African and developed countries, why are travels from those countries not banned? Why single out African countries?”
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says about $29 million has been spent procuring 40 million doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines for Nigerians
“There will be a virtual session that can be accessed by all. In order to register, you will log on to the website: http2021.covid19summit.com.ng.
“If Omicron is confirmed less lethal, everyone needs to open gates for Omicron to quickly spread and become dominant globally.”
Adult travellers will be required to pay £2,285 (about N1.7 million at BDC rates) for 1 room for 10 days (11 nights), and an extra rate for 1 adult or child over the age of 11 is £1,430.
