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COVID-19: FG Extends Airport Closure by 2 Weeks

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The Federal Government has extended the closure of airports in the country by two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this via Twitter, today.

Sirika said the airports would no longer open for commercial operations on April 23 due to the extended lockdown in the cities the airports are located.

He said, “As a result of the extension on lockdown by Mr President, it is no longer possible for us to open our airspace and airports for normal operations by the 23rd April 2020.

“They will remain closed for a further two weeks. This is subject to review as appropriate.”

The federal government had shut all international airports in the country on Monday, March 23 for one month.

The shutdown was subsequently extended to all local airports in the country while announcing 14-day lockdown in Abuja; Lagos and Ogun States on March 29.

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