The Department of State Security has drawn the attention of the FCT Administration that reports availed to the service has revealed that Qatar authorities have resolved to ban all Nigerian citizens travelling to Qatar without valid certificate of vaccination against polio with effect from June 29, 2015.
According to the report, the precautionary measure is to guide against the spread of the disease in that country.
In view of the above, the FCT Permanent Secretary; Engr. John Obinna Chukwu, has informed all stakeholders and intending travellers, particularly those resident in the Federal Capital Territory on the need to obtain duly signed and stamped yellow book on polio and other communicable diseases.
Engr. Chukwu reiterated that obtaining of this yellow book on polio and other communicable diseases is very necessary to avoid embarrassment at the port of entry into the country.
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