The Nigeria Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that all passengers who wish to travel out of the country must arrive five hours at airport terminals before departure to undergo COVID-19 protocols.
Sirika revealed this on Saturday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos while announcing measures to be introduced for the reopening of the country’s airports.
According to the minister, authorities are putting the necessary equipment in place to help passengers adapt efficiently to the new normal and ensure that time was not wasted.
“We will announce all the protocols again before opening. But you need to be at the airport three hours ahead of your flight.
“The experience is quite nice but it takes a bit of time which is why you will need to be at the airport three hours before your local flight. For an international flight, we may do five hours.”
“Those new norms are coming and we will implement them in such a way that flights are profitable. The World Health Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation have developed protocols of the sitting,” he added.
