The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a circular to all foreign airlines operating in and out of Nigeria not to deny Nigerian passengers boarding if they are unable to show evidence of payment for the Day-7  COVID-19 PCR test or generate paid QR code. This comes after many passengers had expressed frustration in accessing the COVID-19 portal, the costs of the test on arrival, and others. In a letter to all foreign airlines, the Director-General of the NCAA,  Musa Nuhu, said the decision was taken due to the challenges that some Nigerian travelers face while trying to fill their Health and Travel history into the  Nigerian International Travel portal (NITP). The letter entitled, “Permission for Airlines to board passengers traveling to Nigeria who are unable to show evidence of payment for day seven COVID-19 PCR test or generate paid QR code/permit to fly”, signed by Nuhu, stated the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has been made aware of difficulties some Nigerian travelers experience while trying to fill their health and travel history into the NITP. By the letter, airlines are mandated to board any traveler to Nigeria who is unable to either pay for the repeat day-7 COVID-19 PCR test or generate the paid QR code/permit to fly.