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FG extends ban on flight operation by 4weeks

The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the extension of the ban imposed on flights in the country for another four weeks.
According to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha who made the announcement during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, the decision was taken in order to sustain the ongoing fight against the viral infection.
The SGF, who serves as chairperson of the PTF also noted that the closure of Nigeria’s airspace followed the recommendations of health experts.
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.”
While appealing to Nigerians to comply with the Covid-19 advisories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Mustapha enjoined banks in the country to put mechanisms in place to prevent the massive influx of customers to their branches.
“The PTF recognises the challenges earlier encountered at the bank. We however assure you that the Central Bank of Nigeria as well as the Bankers’ Committee have put in place strategies that would reduce such re-occurrence.
“I, therefore plead with Nigerians to be patient and schedule their physical appearances at banks. On the other hand, I wish to repeat my call to the Banks to also quickly address issues related to difficulty with using their on-line platforms, especially re-validating expired ATM cards amongst others”, he stated.

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