Coronavirus: Nigeria extends airport closure by four weeks

As parts of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian government on Wednesday extended the closure of airports in the country by four weeks.

This decision was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Boss Mustapha, at the daily Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19.

The Nigerian government had on March 23 shut all international airports in the country for an initial period of one month. Following the one month completion, the airport closure was extended by two weeks.

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