BREAKING: FG Announces Another New Date For Resumption Of International Flights
The Federal government has shifted the resumption date of international flights after operation were shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PUNCH gathers.
Hadi Sirikia, the Minister of Aviation, had earlier announced that the date for resumption for International flights was Saturday, August 29.
However, at the daily briefing of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 in Abuja on Thursday August 27, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA, Musa Shuaibu Nuhu, announced that the date has now been moved to September 5.
According to Nuhu, while airlines and airports were ready to operate, other non-aviation logistics were not and this has necessitated the one-week extension. Nuhu said:
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“We have other non-aviation logistics we are still working on, mostly the COVID-19 protocol tests and online platform. We need to get this ready.”
He stressed that the September 5 is a “sacrosanct date”, noting that “the initial announcement was anytime from the 29th.” He added:
“In due course, we will be announcing the protocols for the resumptions and we will be giving further details. Hopefully early next week, we will release this.”