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The Nigerian government has announced the closure of airports across the country to international flights due to the rising cases of the cornavirus pandemic.
In a statement signed by the Director-General Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA, Musa Nuhu, on Saturday, all international airports in the country will be closed for international flights into the country effective from Monday 23 March at 2300Z to 23 April.
“Further to our earlier letter on restriction of international flights into Nigeria, we wish to inform you that effective Monday 23 March at 2300Z to 23 April at 2300z, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos (DNMM) and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (DNAA) will be closed to international flights,” the statement read.
“This is in addition to the closure of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano DNKN; Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu DNEN; and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa DNPO effective Saturday, 21 March at 2300Z.
“Henceforth, all airports in Nigeria are closed to all incoming international flights with the exception of emergency and essential flights.”
The aviation authority however stated that local flight across the nation would continue its operations.
