Sequel to the August 29 date scheduled for resumption of international flight in the country, the Federal government has fixed September 5 as the new date due to logistics issues.
This is to ensure there is a strict compliance to the COVID-19 protocols and passengers lives are well protected.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Musa Nuhu who announced the new date during a briefing in Abuja, said the August 29 earlier picked was not a sacrosanct date while the new date; September 5 was sacrosanct for flight resumption in the country.
Nuhu said, “Since the announcement by the Minister of Aviation a few weeks ago that international flights will resume anytime from August 29, the aviation sector has worked assiduously to be ready for this date.
“The aviation sector including the airports is ready to resume on the 29th. However, we have other non-aviation logistics we are still working on mostly to do with the COVID-19 protocols, tests, and online platforms.
“We need to get this in place so that we will have a smooth and efficient resumption of international flights without difficulties for all the passengers.
