Flights from Nigeria have been barred by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the new Coronavirus variant, Omicron.
Several
sources in the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Kano, as well as officials at the
Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) told Daily Trust that there was
an order to restrict flights from Nigeria over Omicron.
The
publication also reported that an official at the Kano Airport confirmed that a
circular was issued, directing that all lesser Hajj trips should be cancelled.
The source
said;
“Yes it is
true because a circular was issued that all Lesser Hajj flights should be cancelled
and there will be no more flights from Nigeria until further notice.
“I think
they are following suit the decision of other countries like UK to prevent
against having the virus in the kingdom."
It was
also gathered that the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi
Arabia later confirmed the flight suspension in a circular to all airlines
operating in the Kingdom.
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