As Nigeria prepares to resume worldwide flights on August 29, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the country will practice the principle of reciprocity.
Speaking on the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 daily briefing on Thursday in Abuja, Sirika explained that this principle intended carriers from all countries that banned flights from Nigeria could additionally now no longer be allowed to fly into Nigeria.
Sirika was represented at the briefing by the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu.
Recall that flights from Nigeria are amongst the ones banned by the European Union (EU) countries when they opened their airspaces on July 1, 2020.
Speaking at the preparation for international flights resumption, Sirika stated: “We are nearly there. Just some matters to be done, however we can be geared up in the coming days.
“By Monday, we can have complete information for the resumption.”
Sirika additionally noted that approximately 1, 280 passengers could be allowed in on a every day basis in Abuja and Lagos airports, which were billed to start first.
FATBOY MEDIA recalls that the PTF had in advance revealed that international flights could resume on August 29, 2020.
The minister had stated Nigeria’s preparation had reached a sophisticated level for the resumption of international flight operations.
He additionally stated that 4 flights each could come into Abuja and Lagos airports on a daily basis.
The emphasis, he stated, would be located at the observation of all the safety and technical guidelines as prescribed through global and health authorities which would be communicated in due course.
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