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UPDATE 1-Nigeria to extend ban on all flights by four weeks from Thursday

Published 06/05/2020, 17:13
Updated 06/05/2020, 17:18
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By Felix Onuah
ABUJA, May 6 (Reuters) - Nigeria will extend a ban on all
flights by four weeks as part of measures to prevent the spread
of the coronavirus, a government official told reporters on
Wednesday.
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the
federation, said Thursday would mark the last day for the
enforcement of the current ban.
"The ban on all flights will be extended for an additional
four weeks," Mustapha told reporters at a regular briefing of a
presidential task force on coronavirus in the capital, Abuja.
Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika later told the briefing there
was a need to train airline staff in safety measures before
flights restarted.
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, has 2,950 confirmed
cases and 98 deaths. Lockdown restrictions were eased on Monday
in Lagos, the country's commercial hub, and the capital, Abuja.
Mustapha said an early assessment of the eased restrictions
suggested Nigerians were underestimating the virulent nature of
the disease. He pointed to non-compliance with social distancing
measures and the sharing of face masks.


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