FG Says Domestic Flights Will Commence By July 8.

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced in a tweet on Wednesday evening that the Federal Government is set to allow resumption of domestic flights in the country.

According to him, the Abuja and Lagos airports will resume domestic operations on July 8, while the Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Maiduguri airports would resume on the 11th.

I am glad to announce that Abuja & Lagos airports will resume domestic operations on the 8th of July, 2020. Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri & Maiduguri to resume on the 11th. Other airports on the 15th. Date for international to be announced in due course. Bear with us, please 🇳🇬🙏🏽🇳🇬

— Hadi Abubakar Sirika (@hadisirika) July 1, 2020

Other airports are also expected to resume operations on the 15th.

Sirika, however, noted that a date for the international airports will be announced in due course.

As of June 1, the government announced that a gradual reopening of the airports may commence from June 21.