Lagos Airport: Sanwolu- Olu Urges Officials To Carry Out Screening Exercise

On Tuesday, the Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo - Olu, paid a visit to the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

Sanwo- Olu ’s visit was connected to the new case of Coronavirus recorded in the state on Tuesday of which a British- returnee tested positive for the virus.

He, therefore, warned officials at the airport not to allow any passenger escape screening as we increase our level of monitoring.

He said, “ Everybody that goes through the airport must be properly screened . Nobody is an exception. It is not a case of I know this person or this person is above all or this person is a VIP. We believe that everybody must subject themselves to the rules and the regulations."

“ Everybody must be screened because this thing (Coronavirus ) knows no race, knows no colour and so nobody must.be spared.

“The private airlines must ensure that everything is done and everybody that has to pass through this corridor must be properly screened.

“As a government , we will not leave anything to chance and it is such an important part of our work and we just have to come here.”