The Federal Government has stated that COVID-19 infections may spike up across the country in the next two weeks.
This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
The SGF said the country is at a risk of importing more cases of the disease following the reopening of its airspace and also as a result of the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country.
Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the presidential task force on c, also cited the Edo and Ondo governorship elections as triggers too and lamented the refusal of some Nigerians who, upon arrival from abroad, failed to present themselves for the polymerase chain reaction test they signed up for.
He said the records show that only one out of three passengers had shown up for the in-country test, adding that as a result of non-compliance, passports of culpable individuals will be suspended for six months.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) earlier warned of the possibility of a second wave of infections if Nigerians did not adhere to stipulated safety protocols.
Director-General of the NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, had said the second wave of the disease is inevitable but could be avoided.
