International airports across the nation may resume international flights operations before Christmas.
Minister of aviation Hadi Sirika made this known in a release by James Odaudu, director public affairs ministry of aviation .
Sirika noted that the ministry of aviation 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
The international airports to be cleared to resume operations are Port Harcourt international airport, Mallam Aminu Kano international airport and the Akanu Ibiam international airport Enugu.
The minister noted that all hands are on deck to ensure all logistics and policy necessities will soon be in place in order to address the difficulties encountered by international travellers especially with the intending yuletide season
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. Qatar Airways has also been 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
Sirika in granting the approvals 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
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