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That verification platform is now live,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast week, many returning travellers were turned back and handed over to security agencies because they were trying to travel with fake lab results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes, these results were procured by agents. But to be honest, everyone has to take responsibility for the test results in your hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom now on, all tests by private lab for travel purposes will be verified by airlines, by embassies, by countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe advise all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/22\/covid-19-fg-reveals-figure-of-nigerians-vaccinated\/\">Nigerians<\/a>; everyone travelling should spare themselves the inconvenience and embarrassment by doing the test in one of the accredited labs, which you can find on our website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore you travel, please check the destination country\u2019s requirements if it includes negative PCR test. Do this in any of the accredited labs, and you will get the result that is verifiable through any of the airlines. It\u2019s very important to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stated that travellers found to be in possession of fake coronavirus test results will be arrested and prosecuted. This was made known by the NCDC director-general while speaking during the media briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday. 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