FG Bars Emirates Airlines From Operating In Nigeria
The Federal Government has barred Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria.
The development was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in a tweet.
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The decision, he said, was taken after a meeting between members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and European Union Ambassadors.
According to Sirika, the ban will take effect from Monday, September 21, 2020.
The tweet reads: “The PTF sub-committee met today with EU Ambassadors to discuss Lufthansa, Air France/KLM ban. The meeting progressed well.
“Emirates Airlines’ situation was reviewed and they are consequently included in the list of those not approved, with effect from Monday, September 21, 2020.
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“This is in line with the Federal Government policy of reciprocity over the rejection of Nigerians by some countries due to the COVID-19 regulation.”
Before the resumption of international flights in the country, on September 5, 2020, the Federal Government had announced a ban on Air France, KLM, Etihad, RwandAir, Air Namibia, Royal Air Maroc, Lufthansa, TAAG Angola Airlines.
