{"id":6218,"date":"2020-03-18T09:54:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T09:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=6218"},"modified":"2020-03-18T09:54:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T09:54:26","slug":"coronavirus-many-travelers-entering-nigeria-via-different-points-airline-operators-warn-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=6218","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus: Many travelers entering Nigeria via different points \u2013 Airline Operators warn Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mMi4gMFp.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari immediately order travel restriction to only Lagos and Abuja airports due to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/2020\/03\/17\/coronavirus-hits-27-countries-in-africa-full-list\/\">coronavirus fears.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It said everyone traveling to Nigeria should be made to use only the two points in order to streamline and ensure closer monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was contained in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday by Capt. Nogie Meggison, the Chairman of AON.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The call followed a meeting that had in attendance the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meggison lamented Nigeria is about the only country in Africa yet to take a decisive action in putting in place strict measures to stop the inflow of the virus into our shores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meggison warned that if the situation escalates, other nations would stop Nigeria from flying into their country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AON said reducing entry points into Nigeria, and restricting to Lagos and Abuja airports was the best option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis will allow for effective deployment of critical medical support staff and utilisation of thermal scanners and other resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis will further promote proper monitoring of those entering the country through our airports by members of the Port Health that are already overstretched\u201d, AON added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The body disclosed that airlines are willing to distribute travelers around who enter the country from Lagos and Abuja.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari immediately order travel restriction to only Lagos and Abuja airports due to&nbsp;coronavirus fears. 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