Coronavirus: Nigerian government extends closure of airport by one month

The Nigerian government has  extended the closure of airports in the country by one month, as parts of measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, a decision was reached based on advice from experts.

Penpushing reports that, Secretary to the Government of the Federation who doubles as the Chairman of the Task Force, Boss Mustapha, made this known on Wednesday at the daily Presidential Task Force briefing on coronavirus.

“Tomorrow marks the last day for the enforcement of the closure of Nigeria’s airspace to flights. We have assessed the situation in the aviation industry and have come to the conclusion that given the facts available to us and based on the advice of experts, the ban on all flights will be extended for an additional four weeks,” he said.

Penpushing recalled that,on March 23, the Nigerian Government shut all international airports in the country for an initial period of one month, as result of the pandemic across the globe, and was equally extended by two weeks.