COVID-19: Nigeria International Flights Resumption Update
Hadi Sirika, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, has said the federal government is not in a hurry to announce international flights resumption.
He stated this while speaking during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 yesterday.
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Sirika made it clear that any decision taken would be in the interest of Nigerians.
Several countries have not opened up for international flight operations and that Nigeria has not received clearance to fly to countries who are already receiving foreign visitors,the minister pointed out.
“Everyone is trying to keep safe. These and many other reasons will make us be cautious and study some more and liaise with stakeholders to decide when we will open international flights.
“Within the sector, we want to reopen because we are bleeding and losing money but we have to remain alive first before we make money. Whatever decision we take has to be in the interest of humanity in general,” Sirika said.
The minister also added that the World Health Organisation, the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and other aviation stakeholders would be consulted, before any announcement is made
