[BREAKING NEWS] FG Shuts Lagos, Abuja Airports Monday As Coronavirus Cases Hit 22

Lagos and Abuja air terminals will be close on Monday 23rd of March.

The Federal Government says the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; and the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja will be closed on Monday, March 23.

Nigeria's instances of the desolating coronavirus pandemic expanded geometrically from 12 to 22 on Saturday.

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The Lagos and Abuja air terminals are the two significant passage focuses into Nigeria.

In an announcement marked by the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Musa Nuhu, the conclusion of global flight tasks at the Lagos and Abuja air terminals are notwithstanding the three other worldwide air terminals in Kano, Enugu and Port Harcourt shut for flight procedure on Saturday.

Nuhu said the conclusion would last through April 23, including that crisis and basic flights could be worked from any of the air terminals inside the period.

He noticed that local flight activities would proceed typically in all air terminals in the nation.

He stated, "Further to our earlier letter on the restriction of international flights into Nigeria, we wish to inform you that effective Monday, 23rd March at 2300Z to 23rd April at 2300Z, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos (DNMM) and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA) will be closed to all international flights.

“This is in addition to the closure of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano (DNKN); Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu (DNEN); and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (DNPO) effective Saturday, 21 March at 2300Z.

“Henceforth, all airports in Nigeria are closed to all incoming international flights with the exception of emergency and essential flights.

“Domestic flights will continue normal operations at all airports.”