FG bans Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria |SEE REASONS
Afnews Editor
Sep 18, 2020
The Federal Government has included Emirates Airlines in the list of airlines not allowed to operate in Nigeria.
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This is part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
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The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, confirmed this via his Twitter handle on Friday.
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According to Sirika, the decision was taken following a meeting between the Presidential Task Force (PTF) and European Unions (EU).
The ban would take effect from Monday, September 21, 2020.
"The PTF sub-committee met today with EU Ambassadors to discuss Lufthansa, Air France/KLM ban.
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"The meeting progressed well. Emirates Airlines's situation was reviewed and they are consequently included in the list of those not approved, with effect from Monday the 21st September 2020," Sirika tweeted.
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