The FG is considering banning flights from the United Kingdom, United States, and few other countries where the surge of the novel coronavirus is imminent. Senator Smart Adeyemi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, disclosed this while speaking in an interview. His words:
“We are still trying to study the situation so as to know the appropriate steps to take. It is a very sad situation no doubt.
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“The National Assembly and the Aviation Ministry are looking at what really should be done on the call to ban some of the flights coming in, not only from the United Kingdom, but also other countries where the pandemic spreads are more severe.
“The National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation is discussing with the Ministry of Aviation and we are looking at what can be done and the right steps to be taken.
Adeywmi stated that COVID-19 is of great concern to everyone and it has been proven that it is real. The Aviation Committee Chairman further revealed that a decision on the issue would be announced next week.
Nelson Okoh