Nigeria will enforce the principle of reciprocity in granting permission to airlines to resume operations into the country as it opens its airspace, the Federal Government said on Thursday.

According to the government, what this means is that only airlines from countries that allow flights from Nigeria will be allowed to fly into and out of Nigeria.

It specifically stated that airlines from the European Union would not be allowed into Nigeria as the EU had recently banned flights and visitors from Nigeria.

On July 2, 2020, The PUNCH reported that the Council of the European Union had opened its borders to 15 countries, excluding Nigeria.

According to information obtained from the EU website at the time, Nigeria was still not a part of the countries from where visitors were allowed into Europe.

Speaking at Thursday’s briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said Nigeria’s position was informed by the ban placed by some countries on flights from Nigeria.

The minister, who was represented by the Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Musa Nuhu, argued that the decision was taken in the interest of Nigerians.

He said, “On the list of countries (that are banned), we are working on the comprehensive list, but the main one that came up is when the EU opened their borders effective 1st July, Nigeria was among the list of 54 countries that were not allowed to enter the EU.

“To my understanding, as the situation changes, they are going to look at the list and change it. But so far, we don’t have any contrary information to that first one that Nigeria is banned from going to the EU.

“So, as we open our airspace, we are going to apply the issue of reciprocity to those (EU) countries.”

Sirika also stated that airlines would be informed on arrangements that had been put in place to ensure that the resumption of flights were hitch-free.

He stated that for now, only a few flights per day would be permitted, adding that they would operate as test runs of the protocols put in place to ensure the safe return to international operations.

The protocols, according to him, would be made public in due course.

Sirika also stated that inbound international passengers would be limited to 1,280.

He said only this number would be allowed to fly into the Lagos and Abuja airports once international flights resume on August 29, 2020.

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If Nigerians cannot fly to Europe or America..so na China be the next destination? More virus loading

All nah Scam. They will still go EU Country for Medical Check Up now.

Federal govt sha

Why?
How?
When?
Who?
Whom?

The giANT of Africa. Lets make u great again.

When we are yet to start operating International flights

Is FG telling us they are in competition with EU countries? Hahahaha

It be like say Dem no need Loans again...

But na which flight dem carry fly Mamman daura to UK??

GOFRONT:
But na which flight dem carry fly Mamman daura to UK??

Edo International Airways.
Located at Benin City

Na Kogi transport services go bring am come house

dangermouse:
The giANT of Africa. Lets make u great again.

Self acclaimed title.

Other prominent African countries think they are the giant of Africa too.

EDO International Airways.
Located at Benin City

Na KOGI transport services go bring am come house.


You see those two @bolded states??......If u know, You know wella....

Skyfornia:
If Nigerians cannot fly to Europe or America..so na China be the next destination? More virus loading

I tire oooo...what's name of China's Intelligent organisation self?

internationalman:


Self acclaimed title.

Other prominent African countries think they are the giant of Africa too.

Already pointed that out. Its only those who have never travelled out of Nigeria that still has that giant mentality. U cant count more than ten African countries Nigeria is better than in terms of infrastructural development,social amenities, economy and standard of living. We are only more populated which instead of being a strenght has being turned into weakness due to poverty and corruption.

We need EU more than the EU need us. Fake shakara

Seconded.
Show them we are The Giant of Africa...

What this means is that only airlines from countries that allow flights from Nigeria will be allowed to fly into and out of Nigeria.

The Council of the European Union had on July 2 opened its borders to 15 countries, excluding Nigeria.

How many Europeans are eager to come here, when the same Council of the european union always issue travel restrictions to member country citizens from visiting Nigeria at the slightest whim

Who are dey deceiving? Country wey don ban U from visiting has invariably banned flights outgoing flights to those locations as well..

Attention seekers

Jokers everywhere

Great

dangermouse:
The giANT of Africa. Lets make u great again.

Giant my ass. It is finished!!

Fine

internationalman:


Self acclaimed title.

Other prominent African countries think they are the giant of Africa too.

We are the African �� Giants

A certain Nephew of the President was recently jetted out to a UK hospital even with international flight restriction and border closure, for the treatment of an undisclosed ailments alleged to be consistent with COVID-19 symptoms. Diplomacy and power indeed has its perks, you travel unrestricted, same with stupendous wealth.

dangermouse:
The giANT ANT of Africa

FIXED

Long story

THE RICH STILL FLY WHEN THEY WANT TO WHEREVER THEY FEEL

This country matter don big pass Zuma rock....we don spoil our name soteh other countries dey throw us long pass(es)

Ministry of Aviation doing what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot do.

If nigeria should ban flight from eu countries honestly it will affect those countries
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