Nigeria Government says the date for the resumption of international flights in the country will be announced soon.

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known on Monday during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in the nation's capital Abuja.

Responding to a question about the likely date for the resumption of international flights, the aviation minister said, “The (date for) international (flights) will follow today. Before the end of the day, we’ll be receiving directives or suggestions, practices, and standards from the International Civil Aviation Organisation. We’ll factor that in.

“Currently, I am the Chairman of the Logistics and Transport Committee of the West African Ministers to advise Mr. President who is Champion of the COVID-19 within West Africa. Today, we held a meeting on how the industry will start up all over again.

“Some countries will run faster than others but I can tell you that huge countries with a huge population and huge aviation activities such as Nigeria will definitely need caution which has to reflect on safety and efficiency of the industry.”

Earlier, Tour telegraph had reported that domestic flight operations in Nigeria may resume from June 21. The PTF National Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, asked the aviation sector to begin to develop protocols to fasten this development.

“The aviation industry is requested to start developing protocols to allow for domestic flights to resume anytime from the 21st of June onwards.

“Airlines must ensure physical distancing by reducing passenger capacity and ensure the provision of sanitizers and personal protective equipment as well as carrying out temperature checks at the point of entry and departure and ensuring that airports are not congested by either travelers or airports staff,” he said.

Source: https://tourtelegraph.com/travel-news/nigeria-international-flight-resumption-date-to-be-out-soon-govt/

Seriously Why is Nigeria like this?

Akhigbeblog:
Seriously Why is Nigeria like this?

I know for certain it will be out very soon. Nigeria needs to start with domestic flight activities first, before extending to foreign flights

I hope this is true

I have been waiting for this news since. Sadly, they don't even know what they are doing. What a useless set of leaders. In Western world, they have open up already. Even Turkey that recorded the highest fatality in their region had issued the date for international flight for the past 2 weeks.

Akhigbeblog:
Seriously Why is Nigeria like this?

Gokoyer0:
I have been waiting for this news since. Sadly, they don't even know what they are doing. What a useless set of leaders. In Western world, they have open up already. Even Turkey that recorded the highest fatality in their region had issued the date for international flight for the past 2 weeks.

My brother not all. They are only still planning to open all. Hopefully by this month we should see 40 percents flight activities back to airspace.

Oya lalasticlala come here.

Did you know the implications of this? Domestic flight will resume on 21st of June. That's 3 weeks time. Nigeria as a country don't have what it takes to ground economic activities for long like this. Well, we will feel the effect of recession more than the other.

baseg25:


I know for certain it will be out very soon. Nigeria needs to start with domestic flight activities first, before extending to foreign flights

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BE WARNED!!! NO INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO IMPORT DISEASE INTO NIGERIA EVER AGAIN.You people committed this crime before and will not be
allowed to repeat this same crime

suremanpatriot:
BE WARNED!!! NO INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO IMPORT DISEASE INTO NIGERIA EVER AGAIN.You people committed this crime before and will not be
allowed to repeat this same crime

Hmmm

Gokoyer0:
Did you know the implications of this? Domestic flight will resume on 21st of June. That's 3 weeks time. Nigeria as a country don't have what it takes to ground economic activities for long like this. Well, we will feel the effect of recession more than the other.

You are right, but they can not still open the international flight immediately. Let's see how it goes

Lalasticlala is this true.. Well this is a good updates. At least we should have hope

This country is terrible! You open up the local airspace by June 21, but ban inter state till the end of the month.

So technical, only those that can afford flight tickets are permitted to travel.

This is incredible...... These Nigerian government terrible.... they just take their decisions without even thinking..... Why the extension of date for the reopening of airports for flights When will all know this panadermic is not going for now.... What are the Nigeria government preparing for again after the 3 months of lockdown? Why the extension from June 4 to June 21
And for now we don't even know the date for international flights...... Why the procrastinations?? Why?? Why. People are dying, losing their jobs and depressed because of these government decisions...... You weigh the implications of your decisions for announcing....... Nigeria as a country is really terrible...... They should had allowed the white to rule till 2000s......We gained our independence too early.....

This is incredible...... These Nigerian government terrible.... they just take their decisions without even thinking..... Why the extension of date for the reopening of airports for flights When will all know this panadermic is not going for now.... What are the Nigeria government preparing for again after the 3 months of lockdown? Why the extension from June 4 to June 21
And for now we don't even know the date for international flights...... Why the procrastinations?? Why?? Why. People are dying, losing their jobs and depressed because of these government decisions...... You weigh the implications of your decisions for announcing....... Nigeria as a country is really terrible...... The government are just trying to belong after hearing decisions from other counties like Spain, Italy, India etc you see them coming out to announce...... The top government officials don't have any problem...... They don't care but remember the covid is in town..... stop being wicked..

Trust me, they don't know the implications of this. Do you think they have idea of what they are doing? Definitely, international flight will not start by that June 8th. Poor Nigerians will greatly suffer for this because FG is taking steps to make recession hit this country harder by the time we are done with covid19. Buhari doesn't know much but he has been surrounded by the clueless and selfish advisers

mdennis:
This is incredible...... These Nigerian government terrible.... they just take their decisions without even thinking..... Why the extension of date for the reopening of airports for flights When will all know this panadermic is not going for now.... What are the Nigeria government preparing for again after the 3 months of lockdown? Why the extension from June 4 to June 21
And for now we don't even know the date for international flights...... Why the procrastinations?? Why?? Why. People are dying, losing their jobs and depressed because of these government decisions...... You weigh the implications of your decisions for announcing....... Nigeria as a country is really terrible...... The government are just trying to belong after hearing decisions from other counties like Spain, Italy, India etc you see them coming out to announce...... The top government officials don't have any problem...... They don't care but remember the covid is in town..... stop being wicked..

This is my first email this morning. If they like they should lockdown everywhere till eternity. The masses will pay for it dearly.

You think Western world that are opening up don't know what they are doing.

baseg25:

You are right, but they can not still open the international flight immediately. Let's see how it goes

Shame on the minister...... Stupid man..... How can you extend dates just like that after 3 months of shutdown..... Idiot of a man....... Too much juju within the Nigeria leaders cycles..... that is why they take their decisions like mad men......Nonsense

Yes.... Na real nonsense jare

Confirmed, any Nigerian international airport can't be opened on or before 18th of June for public. My flight ticket has just been cancelled.

We go dey alright las las

I hope the internationel flights are goins to restart asap. I need to see my beloved one in Nigeria[color=#770077][/color]