The Federal Government has impounded an aircraft owned by a British
company for operating commercial flights into Nigeria without approval.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known on Sunday via his Twitter handle, @hadisirika.
He said the company, Flair Aviation, was authorised to conduct humanitarian flights but was caught operating commercial flights.
Sirika explained that in addition to the confiscated aircraft, a
“penalty” would be imposed on the company for the contravention of FG’s
ban on commercial flights as part of measures to curb the spread of
coronavirus.
“COVID-19. Flair Aviation, a UK company, was given approval for
humanitarian operations but regrettably, we caught them conducting
commercial flights. This is callous! The craft is impounded, the crew
being interrogated. There shall be maximum penalty. Wrong time to try
our resolve,” the minister tweeted.
The PUNCH reports that the country’s airports and airspace were shut in
March by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as part
of efforts to contain VOVID-19.
Commercial flight operations, both local and international, had stopped forthwith.
Although general flights had since stopped, the President’s directive
allowed essential flights including those for medical and evacuation
purposes, amongst others, which are subject to the authorisation of the
Federal Ministry of Aviation and agencies under it.
On May 6, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss
Mustapha, announced that the closure of the country’s airports and
airspace were further extended by four weeks after due consultations
with experts.
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