FG Fixes International Flight Resumption August 29
The federal government has announced that international flight will now begin August 29 after the suspension since March to check the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
This was announced in Abuja by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, during a press briefing organized by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
Sirika said all evacuation flight introduced as a result of the pandemic will end on August 25.
According to him, international airports in Nigeria have concluded arrangements to resume international flight operations.
He disclosed that all protocols to check the spread of the pandemic, such as physical distancing, wearing of face masks, use of hand sanitisers and temperature checking will be observed at the airports.
He however said that passengers coming to Nigeria will have to take compulsory COVID-19 test which will be submitted on point of entry.
”There will also be a portal prior to your departure; you will pay through that platform for a test to be done here in Nigeria, a day after your arrival, meaning that just before you depart, you take a test and you are not sure you are negative. And if after that, you have no sign of COVID, then we will board you on the flight. Then eight days after your arrival, which we consider as the incubation period, and you show signs of COVID, you will take a test at that time after the eighth day.
”Then gradually, when we apply all these protocols and we explain later on in due course, there may be no need to keep your passport at the airport.”
This was announced in Abuja by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, during a press briefing organized by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
Sirika said all evacuation flight introduced as a result of the pandemic will end on August 25.
According to him, international airports in Nigeria have concluded arrangements to resume international flight operations.
He disclosed that all protocols to check the spread of the pandemic, such as physical distancing, wearing of face masks, use of hand sanitisers and temperature checking will be observed at the airports.
He however said that passengers coming to Nigeria will have to take compulsory COVID-19 test which will be submitted on point of entry.
”There will also be a portal prior to your departure; you will pay through that platform for a test to be done here in Nigeria, a day after your arrival, meaning that just before you depart, you take a test and you are not sure you are negative. And if after that, you have no sign of COVID, then we will board you on the flight. Then eight days after your arrival, which we consider as the incubation period, and you show signs of COVID, you will take a test at that time after the eighth day.
”Then gradually, when we apply all these protocols and we explain later on in due course, there may be no need to keep your passport at the airport.”
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