The Federal Government on Friday suspended all cargo flights from other countries from operating into the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
General Manager Corporate Communications, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Yakubu Dati said that the suspension of cargo aircraft into the country was necessary because of the congestion at the warehouses.
Dati further pointed out that the Nigerian Airspace Manager Agency had been notified to issue a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) informing them about the development.
He said, “This has become imperative due to the congestion created by the backlog of cargo created following the two-week closure of the terminal by the Nigerian Customs Service.”
The FAAN GM further noted that the agency was initiating possible measure to accelerate the clearance of the goods and return the situation to normalcy.
He however advised airlines and importers to make use of alternative airport as such move would ease the congestion of goods at the Lagos airport.
According to him, the authority was constrained to take such measure for the time being for the safety and security of all concerned.
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