Nigeria’s Federal Government Announces Resumption Of Domestic Flights

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the resumption of domestic flights in the country.

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced this in a tweet on Wednesday.

I am glad to announce that Abuja & Lagos airports will resume domestic operations on the 8th of July, 2020. Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri & Maiduguri to resume on the 11th. Other airports on the 15th. Date for international to be announced in due course. Bear with us, please 🇳🇬🙏🏽🇳🇬

— Hadi Sirika (@hadisirika) July 1, 2020

Nigerian airports and airline operations have been shut for months in a move by the Federal Government to combat the spread of the dreaded corona virus.