The Director General NCAA mentioned only 5 airports allowed to open for domestic flights effective June 21, 2020.
Other airports added progressively after a review and assessment.
Closure of Nigerian airports to international flights continue till a date of resumption announced.
The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu mentioned on Wednesday that solely 5 airports allowed to open for domestic flights effective June 21, 2020.
This is coming on the heels of the announcement by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on the easing of and restart of the second phase of the COVID-19 lockdown and restart of flights .
In a letter to accountable Managers of all domestic and foreign airlines within the nation dated 1st June, 2020. With ref NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/121, Captain Nuhu listed 5 airports opened with gradual start of Operations include,
- Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja
- The Omagwa International airport, Port-Harcourt
- Mallam Aminu Kano international airport, Kano and
- The Sam Mbakwe airport, Owerri.
In accordance with the letter, the NCAA DG mentioned, “Other airports might be added progressively after a review and assessment.”
He acknowledged that all flights to any of the airports outside the 5 authorized to open shall comply with the existing COVID-19 protocols for approvals.
The NCAA boss in the letter emphasised that the closure of Nigerian airports to international flights continue till a date of resumption is announced.
The letter additionally states that Emergency and essential flights are exempted from the restriction and shall adjust to the present COVID-19 protocols for approvals.
