The Federal Government has extended the ban placed on flights in Nigeria for another four weeks, as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha, made this disclosure at the daily briefing of the task force on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020.

Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, noted that after due consultation with experts, the decision to extend the ban became imperative.

He said,

Tomorrow marks the last day for the enforcement of the closure of Nigeria’s airspace to flights.

We have assessed the situation in the aviation industry and have come to the conclusion that given the facts available to us and based on the advice of experts, the ban on all flights will be extended for an additional four weeks.

On other efforts being made to curb the spread of coronavirus, Mustapha said the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 had continued to interface with state governors.

He revealed that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will be visiting Kogi and Cross Rivers States to provide support to the State EOCs.

He described this as a giant leap in the dialogue and collaboration process.

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