Abstract
This paper examines the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020 of Nigeria. It shows that most of the provisions of the Bill give absolute powers to health personnel and police officers to carry out acts that violate the rights of Nigerians including compulsory vaccination, forceful take over, closure and destruction of properties and illegal powers to amend schedules and suspend parts of the bill by the Minister of health. It considers the rights violated under International and Nigerian laws. It examines the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria violated by the Bill. It concludes that for the Bill to be acceptable and effective in democratic Nigeria, its provisions must be reviewed in line with the Constitution of Nigeria and other human rights laws. Keywords - COVID-19, Human Rights, Infectious Diseases, Vaccination. DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/100-09 Publication date: August 31 st 2020
Highlights
Infectious diseases have at various times existed and been tackled through various measures to abate its spread and devastating effect
The infectious disease ravaging many countries of the world is the corona virus disease. It spread to Nigeria in February 2020 through an infected Italian man who travelled from Italy to Nigeria
It gives arbitrary powers to the Minister of Health, Director General, health officers under his authority and police officers, and empowers them to carry out activities that infringe on human rights
Summary
Infectious diseases have at various times existed and been tackled through various measures to abate its spread and devastating effect.
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