The Federal Government has approved 14 airports to restart flight operations after months of closure due to lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic .
The Minister of Aviation , Hadi Sirka , announced this on Sunday morning , noting that the airports were authorised to resume domestic operations only as the date for international flights was yet to be announced.
The airports are the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos ; Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport , Abuja; Malam Aminu Kano International Airport , Kano; Port Harcourt International Airport , Omaguwa ; Sam Mbakwe Aiport , Owerri .
Others include Maiduguri Airport , Maiduguri ; Victor Attah Airport , Uyo ; Kaduna Airport , Kaduna ; Yola Airport , Yola ; Margaret Ekpo Airport , Calabar; Sultan Abubakar Aiport , Sokoto ; Birnin Kebbi Airport , Kebbi ; Yakubu Gowon Aiport , Jos; and Benin Aiport , Benin .
“ Glad to announce that the following airports are open for full domestic operations , hence ministerial approvals in and out of them is not required . This includes private and charter operations . We will keep you informed on the remainder airports in due course , please, ” Sirika tweeted .
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