FG Lifts Suspension On Emirates Airline

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika says the Federal Government has lifted the suspension placed on Emirates Airline in Nigeria.

Sirika, who announced this during a briefing on Friday, said the decision was reached after negotiations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirates Airlines’ home country.

The minister added that the country has also removed all travel restrictions on Nigerians.

He said: “Today we received communication from UAE removing some of the conditions of travel of which we had concerns about. Having done so, we feel we should lift the ban on the suspension of Emirates Airlines.

“From today (Friday), all the impediments on Emirates have been lifted and that the airline can now operate in Nigeria,”

Nigerian Government had previously suspended Emirates from flying into Nigeria over discriminatory policies on Nigerians as regards to COVID-19 protocols by the UAE.

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