Nigeria says it will allow approved international flights into the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja adding that the approved flights will be required to submit manifest of passengers to port health officials prior to arrival in the country.

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA in a guidance issued after Saturday’s announcement by the Federal Civil Aviation Authority, FCAA, closing the airports for one month effective Monday, March 23, 2020 at 11pm till April 23 at 11pm, said “State aircraft, emergency aircraft and any other aircraft approved by the appropriate authority” will not be affected by the closure.

The guidance seen by THEWILL was signed by NAMA’s Director of Operations, Pwajok M.L. on behalf of the Managing Director/CEO.

“Domestic flights shall continue normal operations at all airports,” the guidance said.

The closure of all international airports is coming on the heels of increasing number of cases of the coronavirus in Nigeria where 22 confirmed cases have been reported as at Saturday. Most of the cases have a history of travel to Western countries where the pandemic has left thousands sick and dead.

Nigeria has ordered all schools to close while some companies have directed staff to work from home to help curb the spread of the virus.

Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, Friday shut all nightclubs, bars, social and public events as well as religious gatherings.
https://thewillnigeria.com/news/nigeria-makes-concessions-to-allow-some-international-flights-into-abuja-lagos-airports/

Is Buhari not dumb

And all his supporters cows

?

1 step forward, 100 steps backward.

Buhari is a confirm Goat

Seems some of their families are still stranded outside........or they want to open the gate for easy access to disappear incase they get it.......I don't understand this people.

I saw one zombie viewing this, he has obviously disappeared

lol confused set of people

Never again should we vote for APC now I see they don't plan for the sit that is the reason buhari mess everything up

Sirsuky:
Never again should we vote for APC now I see they don't plan for the sit that is the reason buhari mess everything up

So you even vote for them...

They forced everyone in NY to stay home. Why can't Buhari order total lock down till further notice?

Buhari still wants his family to keep travelling

'Nigerians' are totally fine
They just finish eating their imported grass from Brazil so no cause for alarm, Airports should be reopened ASAP prominent Nigerians are now in UK, US And Europe e.g Ikpeazu et al. And they need to come back first

So for those that are complaining where you expecting something good from The Government? Just asking

What do you guys expect from a kworo chewing, cleuless, old fulani man....
I'm very sure his cows are wiser than him...

I wish I am in naija right now, I will go to church on Sunday, since everyone including buhari is mad now. In Mississippi and Memphis national guard's are patrolling everywhere with shoot at sight order. Total shutdown!

Flights were only cancelled for 14 high risk countries I believe.

DCmonster:
I wish I am in naija right now, I will go to church on Sunday, since everyone including buhari is mad now. In Mississippi and Memphis national guard's are patrolling everywhere with shoot at sight order. Total shutdown!

Shoot at sight ? Like in North Korea?

Mightymanna:

Shoot at sight ? Like in North Korea?

They don't necessarily shoot but the have the order to. Homeless people are being bundle away from the street to abandoned government buildings not in use.

This back and forth not good.
There's some deficiencies in leadership

Bastards..they first delayed the first one so the Dullards daughter could fly in from UK..now they are lifting it again.who knows the VIP that wants to enter ...if that dead rat griller comes here to say our darling president, I will curse him with all I've got..I don't mind losing this account permanently

ursullalinda:
Seems some of their families are still stranded outside........or they want to open the gate for easy access to disappear incase they get it.......I don't understand this people.

You got it all right ma..one thing I know is if this thing spreads in Nigeria without any cure ...God is the only one that can save us from the being wiped out..good thing is nobody is safe..

Get this right people, total lock down will kill the nation as it is. The country has got to be functioning somehow, don't you all think so?

This government is playing with fire. If COVID-19 breaks out in this country, we'll not survive it. Even countries with advance health sector are unable to contain it, let alone ours that is useless.

Well, the reality is that no nation can successfully shut out her airspace even in times of war.i still dont know how they want to manage this because I believe every flights flying in has an official approval from the appropriate agencies.How can you shut out your own citizens from coming to their country?. Cutting off head is not the antidote for headache.
So this will surely bring another confusion within the officials and passengers.
Finger crossed!!!.

sodiqapril:

You got it all right ma..one thing I know is if this thing spreads in Nigeria without any cure ...God is the only one that can save us from the being wiped out..good thing is nobody is safe..

Closing all borders isnt the most effective way to prevent the spread.what about those with the virus already roaming around the street??.what are they doing about it?.
They have to find more testing kits asap that's the best way to prevent spreading but asking your own citizens not to enter their country doesn't just make sense.

Once again too much emotion outbursts on display.

Let's face it. If officials of World Health Organization need to visit Nigeria for a critical study or intervention, how would they get in? Flight. If a new vaccine is discovered, how will it get to Nigeria? Flight. As we are fighting insurgents, if a need arises for a critical equipment. How will it be brought in? Flight.

Look, Government through its agencies tackle COVID-19 on daily basis through different measures. We must trust them and encourage them succeed in this fight. Pessimism and badmouthing won't help the situation at all.

In just one day the confirmed cases reached 22. Imagine O, ten new cases in one day... Haba .

Nigeria is in deep sh*t !

Wether they close airport or not Nigeria will suffer for the next one months or more(if we are not able to contain the infected people)

God save the masses.

The shutdown is still effective, except for ambulance aircrafts, presidential aircrafts and special duties aircraft like UN and WHO.

This govt is more confused than the average Nigerian. Why the back and forth action? It is well

“State aircraft, emergency aircraft and any other aircraft approved by the appropriate authority” will not be affected by the closure."

It make sense.
But if they are not careful the purpose of closing the airports would be partly defeated.

And total unrestricted movement won't kill the nation? If millions of people start dropping dead you don't know it'll hurt the economy more?
Have you read about the Spanish flu?

Exmilitant:
Get this right people, total lock down will kill the nation as it is. The country has got to be functioning somehow, don't you all think so?