The minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika says Kano, Port-Harcourt, and Enugu international airports may resume flight operations before the festive period as the ministry is working with the federal ministry of health, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, and other relevant bodies to ensure that the airports meet all the safety and health requirements and protocols.
Sirika, in a statement notes that the international airports that are yet to be cleared to resume operations are the Port Harcourt airport, the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu.
The minister points out that all hands are on deck to ensure that logistics and policy necessities are in place to address the difficulties encountered by international travelers, especially with the impending yuletide season.
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In a related development, the federal government has lifted the flight ban on Lufthansa, KLM, and Air France, paving the way for them to resume their operations in and out of the country as Qatar Airways is also granted approval to start operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja.
This follows the approval of their respective flight plans and schedules submitted to the ministry.
In granting the approvals, Senator Sirika emphasised the need for airlines operating in the country to employ international best practices in handling Nigerian passengers, as government will not tolerate any form of maltreatment of its citizens by any airline.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
