The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in a guidance issued after Saturday’s announcement by the Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA), closing all international airports for one month effective from Monday, March 23, 2020 at 11pm till April 23 at 11pm, said “State aircraft, emergency aircraft and any other aircraft approved by the appropriate authority” will not be affected by the closure.
Adding that the approved flights will be required to submit manifest of passengers to port health officials prior to arrival in the country.
The guidance which was signed by NAMA’s Director of Operations, Pwajok M.L. on behalf of the Managing Director/CEO, said:
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“Domestic flights shall continue normal operations at all airports,” the guidance said.
The closure of all international airports is coming on the heels of increasing number of cases of the coronavirus in Nigeria where 22 confirmed cases have been reported as at Saturday. Most of the cases have a history of travel to Western countries where the pandemic has left thousands sick and dead.
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