Air Travel Set To Resume In Nigeria, As FAAN Commences Dry Run Operations

By Lilian Ogbonna (AGENDAWATCHDOG) – Domestic commercial air travel in Nigeria is set to resume, following the commencement of dry run of flight operations by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), following months of inactivity, consequent to the blanket ban on all flight operations by the federal government, in the wake of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A team of observers from the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 where on hand at the local wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA) Lagos, on Saturday, June 27, 2020, for firsthand observation of the simulation, and compliance level with COVID-19 guidelines.

However, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has appealed to air travelers in the country to take personal safety measures for their health beyond the facilities provided by FAAN, ahead the lifting of the flight ban in the country.