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Federal Government Reopens All Airports For Operations Across Nigeria (PHOTOS)
The federal government of Nigeria has reopened more airports across the country for flight operations, this is after three months of shutdown following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the resumption schedule from the Ministry of Aviation, the airports in Akwa Ibom, Edo, Kwara, and Kaduna, among others are expected to reopen today.
Last week, flight operations resumed at the airports in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Port Harcourt, as well as the Maiduguri and Owerri airports.
At the airports, passengers were seen wearing face masks, observing social distancing and adhering to other COVID-19 protocols.
It will be recalled that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 gave the go-ahead for the commencement of domestic flights following approval by the president.
On July 1, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika announced that the Abuja and Lagos airports will resume domestic operations on July 8, the Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Maiduguri airports would resume on the 11th, while others would resume operations on the 15th.