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Nigerian govt calls for sustained COVID-19 protocols at airports
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on Monday called for sustained COVID-19 protocols from the aviation sector management to ensure safety at the airports for domestic flight operations.
Mustapha, who made the call during the daily briefing of the PTF in Abuja, commended the management of the aviation sector for the measures put in place.
He called for sustained efforts till the end of the pandemic.
The airports were reopened for domestic flight operations on July 8 in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive on the matter.
Mustapha said: “As you are all aware, the domestic flights in the aviation sector had resumed. As at the last count, six of our airports: Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Owerri, Maiduguri and Port Harcourt had commenced operations.
“We wish to commend the aviation players for the measures put in place and hope that this will be sustained until we overcome the pandemic.”
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