The Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended every outbound Emirates flights from Nigeria for 72 hours, following the violation of some COVID-19 guidelines.
This was ordered in a circular issued on February 4 by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), signed by NCAA director-general, Musa Nuhu.
According to the circular, the Emirates airline has been airlifting passengers from Nigeria using rapid antigen tests conducted by laboratories not approved by regulatory authorities. This, is a violation of guidelines placed by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Read also: We Will Shutdown Schools If COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise – FG Threatens
“Emirates Airlines has not been in compliance with the two options given by the PTF as records obtained from Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) indicates that Emirates Airlines operated the flights from both Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja”, the circular read in part.Photos Credit: Getty
Photos Credit: Getty
