U.S. Embassy and Consulate
in Nigeria

Location:  Lagos, Nigeria

Event:  Guidelines for Eased Lockdown

Effective May 4, 2020, the Nigerian Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 introduced guidelines for eased lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun State. In public spaces, the following will be mandatory:

• Improvised face masks
• Temperature Checks
• Handwashing facilities and hand sanitizers
• Physical distance of two meters
• No sport activities and mass gathering

Passenger flights and interstate travel (except essential services) are prohibited, and there is a mandatory supervised isolation of returnees for 14 days.

Neighborhood markets may open three times a week from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Banks and financial services, government offices (with limited staffing), and corporate offices may operate from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Schools, churches, mosques, clubs, bars, and gardens remain closed until further notice.

Actions to Take:

• Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
• For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
• Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
• Check with your airlines, cruise lines, or travel operators regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.
• Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Nigeria.
• Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States

Assistance: 

• U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria
  Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central District Area
  +234 (9) 461-4000 during business hours; after hours press zero (0)
  AbujaACS@state.gov
• U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Nigeria
  2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island
  +234 (1) 460-3400 during business hours and after hours
  LagosACS@state.gov
• State Department – Consular Affairs
  888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
• Nigeria Country Information
• Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts.
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