This was disclosed
by Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, at the
briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Wednesday.
The Nigerian Government
on Wednesday said the closure of all local and international airports in the
country would be extended by four weeks due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
This was disclosed
by Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, at the
briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Wednesday.
He said, “Tomorrow
marks the last day for the enforcement of the closure of Nigeria’s airspace to
flights.
“We have assessed
the situation in the aviation industry and have come to the conclusion that
given the facts available to us and based on the advice of experts, the ban on
all flights will be extended for an additional four weeks.”
The Nigerian
Government had on March 21 announced the closure of all the country’s airports
to all international flights as part of intensive measures being taken to
prevent the Coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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