The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency on Sunday said the airspace would remain open during the general elections.
The agency said in line with the
directive of the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, it
had earlier ensured a 24-hour operation at all Nigerian airports on
Friday, February 15, to facilitate the transportation of the Independent
National Electoral Commission’s materials nationwide.
In a statement signed by the General
Manager, Public Affairs, NAMA, Mr Khalid Emele, the agency said, “NAMA
wishes to reassure all airspace users and the general public that the
Nigerian airspace shall remain open for all airspace users before,
during and after the rescheduled 2019 general elections.
“Thus, the agency has put in place
appropriate contingency measures to ensure safe flight operations within
the period, as well as a possible extension of operational hours of any
domestic airport when the need arises.
“Therefore, airline operators, the traveling public and other service providers who are dependent on the
agency’s services, are hereby advised to go ahead with their businesses
as usual.”
The agency stated that there was also no
disruption in the provision of air traffic services on Saturday,
February 16, “in keeping with the mandate to provide uninterrupted safe,
effective, efficient, and economic air navigation services in the
country.”
