All of Nigeria’s international airports may resume international flight operations before the end of the year, the Ministry of Aviation said in a statement.
The ministry said it is working with the Federal Ministry of Health, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and other relevant bodies to ensure that the airports meet all the safety and health requirements and protocols.
The international airports that are yet to be cleared to resume operations are the Port Harcourt airport, the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
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Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, said all hands are on deck to ensure that all logistic and policy necessities will soon be in place in order to address the difficulties encountered by international travellers, especially with the impending yuletide, according to the statement signed by James Odaudu, director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation.
The statement said Sirika expressed his appreciation for the understanding and cooperation of aviation stakeholders in ensuring the smooth reopening of the nation’s airspace.
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