The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, says that Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano are ready for recommencement of domestic flights.
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos
The minister said during the daily Presidential Task Force briefing on Monday in Abuja that Lagos, Abuja and Kano airports would recommence domestic flights on Wednesday.
He urged all passengers and crews to obey the COVID-19 protocols to ensure safety of the airports and airplanes against the virus
Sirika said that five countries in Africa and over one hundred countries across the globe have already started domestic air service.
On the preparation on the airplanes, the minister stated that the last row of the aircraft would be free so that persons with symptoms could be evacuated and kept there.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sirika had recently embarked on assessment of the airports which, he said, were 90 percent ready to commence operations.
He said that what remained was surface cleaning and bags provision which would be perfected as soon as flight resumes.
The minister had also maintained that non-travelling aides of all dignitaries would no longer be allowed into the terminal as part of the new protocol.
On the time to be spent with the new protocol, the minister said: “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 departure time for local flights. For international flights, we may do five hours.”about:blank
On the protocol inside the flight, the minister said: “There would also be social distancing in the aircraft. But new ideas were coming on board on how to remain seated to make the cabin economically okay and to ensure Nigerians don’t infect each other.”
He added that those new norms were coming and they would implement them in such a way that flights were profitable.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has expressed sadness over the passing of a former member of the party’s National Working Committee, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir.
APC leader, Bola Tinubu
Tinubu, in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Tunde Rahman, in Lagos on Monday, condoled with the family, friends and political associates of the party stalwart, who once served as Minister of Sports and Youth Development.
He described the late Abdulkadir, who served as National Vice-Chairman, North-West, as a friend and associate, who contributed to the merger arrangement that led to the creation of APC as well as the progress and development of the party
“The late Abdulkadir played a prominent role in the creation and sustenance of the party. He was also a grassroots politician.
“He was a prominent legal luminary, who served his state, Sokoto, Nigeria and the legal profession to the best of his ability.
“I commiserate with members of his immediate and extended family, particularly his wife and children, who have lost their father and patriarch,” Tinubu said.
The former Lagos governor extended his condolences to Abdulkadir’s political and professional associates, particularly members of the Nigerian Bar Association, saying that they had lost a worthy compatriot.
He also condoled with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the APC leader in the state and a former governor of the state, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, over the demise of the politician, who was also one of the prominent leaders in the state.
Tinubu also prayed Allah to comfort Abdulkadir’s family, adding: “I also beseech Him to accept the soul of our friend and brother, and admit him to Aljannah Firdaus.”Tell your friends null
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The Nigerian Medical Association and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, on Tuesday, took a swipe at the Federal Government over its “safe reopening of schools.’
The apex organisations of medical doctors and teachers in the country told The PUNCH that the directive that graduating classes should resume was not only badly thought-out, but also could expose both teachers and pupils to the deadly coronavirus.
The NMA President, Prof Innocent Ujah, who spoke to one of our correspondents in Jos, said that given the current low level of compliance by Nigerians with COVID-19 safety protocols, it was risky to ask pupils to resume.
The NUT General Secretary, Mike Ene, said government was playing politics with the directive. He wondered how teachers, who had not been paid salaries in some states, would get money to buy personal protective equipment.
Ujah and Ene spoke just as the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday became the latest prominent Nigerian to test positive for the virus.
Following the governor’s disclosure of his COVID-19 status, the state government ordered commissioners and other aides of Akeredolu to compulsorily go for the coronavirus test.
But as concerns mounted over the spread of COVID-19, the NMA faulted Monday’s pronouncement by the Federal Government on the reopening of schools.
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, at its briefing in Abuja, said the government in what it called “safe reopening of schools,” had approved resumption of pupils in graduating classes including primary six, the Junior Secondary School 3 and the Senior Secondary School 3.
The government also lifted the ban it placed on interstate travels and domestic flights.
2. Mohammed promises to complete N11bn Bauchi road projects.
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has vowed to complete three road projects abandoned by his predecessor at the cost of over N11bn.
Recall that the three projects were part of the over N20bn contracts awarded by Mohammed Abubakar in September 2016.
While the construction and dualisation of Awalah Round –Miri was awarded at the cost of N6.6bn, the rehabilitation of Misau – Bulkachuwa Road and that of Bulkachuwa –Udubo were awarded at the cost of over N4.8bn.
Mohammed said all the projects had been reviewed, adding that the completion of all abandoned projects was in fulfilment of his campaign promises.
He said, “As a responsible government, we are doing all these with percussion and negotiations and I pledged to provide them with the necessary resources for immediate mobilisation to site.
“All these projects were awarded since 2016 and my administration will set up funds to pay them what they require for the completion of the projects.”
3. Lagos records 200 new COVID-19 cases.
Lagos State recorded another higher daily toll on Tuesday as Nigeria’s COVID-19 jumped to 25,694 with 561 new cases.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, registered 561 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the national tally to 25,694.
The NCDC disclosed daily figures on its verified Twitter handle with Lagos leading with 200 cases.
Edo followed with 119 cases, Kaduna and FCT recorded 52 each.
Seventeen people have also died in the various isolation centres in the last 24 hours. The death toll was the highest single-day record in recent weeks.
Drivers and passengers in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, do not adhere to NCDC protocols meant to check the spread of COVID-19.
At the crowded Lafia Central Motor Park, our reporter observed that nobody was observing social distancing, washing of hands and very few wore face mask.
A passenger at the park, John Ogah, said using face mask in Lafia was a burden as the town was hot.
Ogah added that many villagers came into the town for shopping and that they usually forgot about the COVID-19 protocols.
Another passenger, Mamman Bukar, said, “Travellers try to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols, but the economic downturn has forced them to only wash their hands, but when boarding vehicles, social distancing is not observed because four passengers sit on a row.”
An official of NURTW said some educated and rich passengers chartered cars in order to observe social distancing.
He said on market days most commercial vehicles did not observe social distancing as they were overloaded with people and goods.
This is happening even as the Governor of the state, Abdullahi Sule, recently expressed worry over the spread of COVID-19 in Lafia.
Gov. Sule said this during the weekly State Executive Council (SEC) meeting at the Government House, Lafia.
He lamented that Lafia with 35 positive cases had overtaken Keffi LGA which had 31 and that Karu LGA had the highest recorded cases, with 78, in the state.
He decried the manner in which some residents ignored regulations put in place to contain further spread of the virus, stressing that government was concerned because Lafia was the seat of power in the state.
Gov. Sule, therefore, called on members of the SEC and the state COVID-19 task force to step up awareness campaign with a view to educating residents of the city on the urgent need to observe and keep all regulations to stop the spread of the virus.
It was gathered that coronavirus complications worsened his condition.null
In a statement signed by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu, and made available to DAILY POST, the President commiserated with his family, Nigerian Bar Association and Body of Benchers over the demise of the legal luminary.
He urged family and all associates to find comfort in prayers and acceptance of the will of God.
The statement said that President Buhari “believes the late Chief Judge made a remarkable impact on the state, his chosen profession and community, with clear evidence that his death will create a huge gap in the judiciary.”
He prays that the Almighty God will grant the soul of the departed a peaceful rest.
Gov. Wike praises Buhari, begs President to visit Rivers State
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on June 30, 2020
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as indeed a president of every state of the federation.
Wike stated this in a letter he addressed to the president, thanking him for releasing the sum N78.9 billion the Rivers Government used in maintenance of Federal roads in the State.null
The approval for the refund was made at the third virtual Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
This followed a memo presented by the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola.null
The Governor, in the letter, also promised that his administration is willing and ready to partner with Buhari-led government “to advance the developmental inspirations of Rivers State in particular, and Nigeria in general.”
The outspoken Rivers Governor further pleaded with the President to “kindly oblige us a State visit… to see what we have accompany for our people with the money.”
Recall that Wike had recently berated the Federal Government for deliberately neglecting Rivers State in the release of N148billion for roads construction across the country.null
The Governor declared that the action of the Federal Government is the most shameful act of marginalisation in a Federation where Rivers State contributes to the financial sustenance of the country.
He said Rivers politicians in APC should be able to plead with the Federal Government to site projects in Rivers State to expand their political relevance.
The emergence of Covid-19 forced the federal government to put a ban on interstate travelling in a bid to curb the virus. However, the good news now is that according the secretary of the government of the federation and the PTF Chairman Boss Mustapha, the government has given permission to travels from one state to another. But warned that this travels should be within the curfew hours and this takes effect from July 1st 2020.
Now, for those who have been eagerly waiting for school to resume, talking about the SS 3, JSS 3 and PRY 6 student. The Federal Government has said that only students in those classes are allowed to return to school.
Also for university students, only those who are in their final year are allowed to resume classes in preparation for their examinations. However a date hasn’t been mentioned, maybe we will hear some development in the coming hours.
So what do you think about this, do you think it’s right for the travel ban to be lifted when cases are massively increasing everyday and do you think only final year students should be allowed to resume? Please comment so I can know what you think and I will surely reply back. Don’t forget to follow me, like and share. Thanks.
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