Tension escalated on Thursday at the Nigerian High Commission in London as the Mission proactively shut down over COVID-19 concerns.
Two officials at the embassy tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, prompting the commission to shut down in a bid to curtail the spread of the virus.
This was contained in a statement issued by the commission.
The commission also disclosed that the two officers who tested positive are currently in isolation, adding that other officials who tested negative have also been ordered to go into isolation, in line with the COVID-19 guidelines.
The statement also added that the commission will shut down for the next ten days.
The statement reads, “This afternoon, the Head of Immigration Section and two other officials went for a meeting at the Home Office.
“At the entrance, COVID test was administered on them and one of them tested positive to COVID-19.
“The affected officer was immediately isolated while the other officials who tested negative will also be isolated for the next 10 days.
“In response to this challenge, the Mission embarked on testing all officials of the Mission, after which another official of the Mission tested positive.
“In line with COVID-19 regulation and the need to adhere to the rules and regulation of the host country, the Mission will close down for the next 10 days, in order to observe the mandatory isolation of those who were in contact with the affected officials.
“While the High Commission regret any inconvenience that this may have caused, we solicit the cooperation of the general public”.
