PUBLIC Relations practitioners in Africa, under the aegis of African Public Relations Association (APRA) have described as a throwback to the dark era of apartheid, the current discriminatory travel ban against Africa by Europe and Canada at the outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid 19 virus.
The association, in a statement signed by its president, Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okusanya; Vice President, Robyn D’ Villiers and Secretary General, Jane Gitau, argued that it was illogical that such a ban could be imposed on the continent, despite the fact that it had the lowest infection and mortality rates, of all the continents, globally.
“The current ban, which started with South Africa and now extended to 13 other countries, is completely illogical, considering that China, the United States and Germany are the leading Red Letter Covid territories.
“The African Public Relations Association aligns itself completely with the position of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, on the unfair, unjust and ridiculous tarring of Africa: “Singling out African countries is very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory” he said.
The association further argued that the ‘travel apartheid’, would go a long way in hurting African economies, while further endangering lives and threatening livelihoods.
“If the world is looking for a Covid scapegoat, Africa is the least qualified candidate because, as scientific findings show, the continent is still the safest place to be,” the association stated.
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