By Uche Mbah
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has announced the resumption dates for local flights after several weeks of flight disruption due to the effects of COVID 19 Pandemic.
Only special authorized flight, mostly on government charter, were allowed to operate in the Nigerian airspace during the lockdown period. Recently, airport authorities have been working on the renovations of various airports preparatory for the normal take-off of operations.
In a tweet Wednesday night, Sirika said that Lagos to Abuja flights will resume on July 8, while others will follow later.
“I am glad to announce that Abuja & Lagos airports will resume domestic operations on the 8th of July, 2020. Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri & Maiduguri to resume on the 11th. Other airports on the 15th. Date for international to be announced in due course. Bear with us, please”, he tweeted.
Foreigners, however, are not comfortable with the delay in reopening international flights, as many who were not part of those evacuated by their home countries are still stranded.
