The Director-General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu says only five airports will resume operations on the 21st of June, 2020.
This is coming on the heels of the announcement by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on the easing of and restart of the second phase of the COVID-19 lockdown and restart of flights on the 21st June.
In a letter to accountable Managers of all domestic and foreign airlines in the country dated 1st June, 2020 with ref NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/121, Captain Nuhu listed five airports to resume operations and these are, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja, the Omagwa International airport, Port-Harcourt Mallam Aminu Kano international airport, Kano and the Sam Mbakwe Cargo international airport, Owerri.
According to the letter, the NCAA DG says, other airports will be added gradually to resume operations, after a review and assessment.
He states that all flights to any of the airports outside the five approved to resume operations shall comply with the existing COVID-19 protocols for approvals.
The NCAA boss in the letter emphasized that the closure of Nigerian airports to international flights will continue until the date of resumption is announced.
The letter also states that Emergency and essential flights are exempted from the restriction and shall comply with the existing COVID-19 protocols for approvals.