Kano, Port Harcourt airports likely to resume operations in Dec — Sirika

Kano, Port Harcourt airports likely to resume operations in Dec — Sirika

Kano, P/Harcourt airports likely to resume operations in December — Sirika
Hadi Sirika

As FG lifts ban on Lufthansa, Air France, KLM

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja

All international airports in the country may resume international flight operations before the end of the year, Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said.

The Minister stated this on his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday.

back link building services=0></a></div><p>According to him, the federal government through 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 safety and health requirements and protocols.</p><p>“We are working with the Ministry of Health, CACOVID, and the Presidential Taskforce to open Kano, Port Harcourt, and possibly Enugu airports before the end of the year. Also, Lufthansa, Air France, and KLM have been given the go-ahead to resume. Qatar Airways is approved to start Abuja. Thank you for your patience,” the tweet read.</p><p>It would be recalled that in September this year, the federal government barred Air France, Lufthansa, Rwanda Air, KLM Royal Dutch, Etihad Airways, and TAAG Angola from landing or taking off from the nation’s airports.</p><h2>READ ALSO: <span><strong><a href=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/fg-ready-to-support-investors-to-advance-aviation-sector-sirika/ >FG ready to support investors to advance aviation sector – Sirika</a></strong></span><br/></h2><p>This was a bold call from the Nigerian government to the treatment meted out to Nigerians with tourist visas that were denied entrance into the airlines’ home countries.</p><div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'> <a href=https://www.adhang.com/guest-posting-services/ ><img class=lazy src=