The federal government has barred international flights
coming into Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja.
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) disclosed this in a
statement signed by Musa Nuhu, NCAA director general, on Saturday.
“Further to our earlier letter on restriction of
international flights into Nigeria, we wish to inform you that effective Monday
23 March at 2300Z to 23 April at 2300z, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos (DNMM)
and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (DNAA) will be closed to
international flights,” the statement read.
“This is in addition to the closure of Mallam Aminu Kano
International Airport, Kano (DNKN); Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu
(DNEN); and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (DNPO) effective
Saturday, 21 March at 2300Z.
“Henceforth, all airports in Nigeria are closed to all
incoming international flights with the exception of emergency and essential
flights.”
NCAA added that domestic flights would continue operations
at all airports across the nation.
On Friday Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, had said
the two major airports in the country – Murtala Muhammed International Airport,
Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja – will be shut “sooner
than later”.
“Well I think differently, this is my individual
perspective. At some points, these airports must be closed. This is my opinion.
But like I said, there is Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 of which I am a
member,” he had said.
The federal government had initially placed a ban on flights
from 15 countries, including UK, US, China and Italy.
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