Nigeria Shuts Down International Airports To Curtail Coronavirus.

Nigeria has shut down three international airports as part of measures to contain the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
The Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, and the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers have all been shut down indefinitely.

This was announced by the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Musa Nuhu, late on Thursday, March 19, 2020. The shutdown order kicks into effect on Saturday, March 21.

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja will remain open, although restrictions announced days ago will continue to be in place.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.