The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced July 8th as the date for the resumption of domestic flights in the country.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced this in a tweet on Wednesday.
According to him, the Abuja and Lagos airports will resume domestic operations on July 8, while the Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Maiduguri airports would resume on the 11th.
Other airports are also expected to resume operations on the 15th.
Sirika, however, noted that a date for the international airports will be announced in due course.
Domestic flight operations are resuming in Nigeria, as follows:
Abuja & Lagos Airports will reopen on July 8, 2020
Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri & Maiduguri: July 11, 2020
Other Airports: July 15, 2020
Please note this applies only to Domestic flights.
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
