Nigerian States to Ban the Unvaccinated From Banks and Places of Worship
- Edo and Ondo authorities give residents two weeks to get shots
- Federal government considering how to curb vaccine hesitancy
A shopper stops to wash his hands at the entrance to a market in Lagos, Nigeria.
Photographer: Adetona Omokanye/BloombergTwo southern Nigerian state governments instructed their populations to get inoculated against the coronavirus or be banned from religious services and public places, while federal authorities suggested they’re considering restrictions to tackle vaccine hesitancy.
Large gatherings, places of worship and banks will only be accessible to those with proof that they’ve received at least one Covid-19 shot from mid-September, Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki said last week. On Aug. 30, the leaders of neighboring Ondo declared that only the vaccinated can enter churches, mosques, hospitals, government offices and other public places after a two-week grace period. Nigeria comprises 36 states and the capital, Abuja.