The Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos has suspended flights following the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday.
The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Henrietta Yakubu, said that all airlines have to obey the governor’s directive.
“The governor has imposed a 24- hour curfew. Any person or airline will have to respect the order from above,” Yakubu said.
Similarly, some airlines with scheduled flights have notified passengers of the development.
For example, African World Airlines (AWA), in a tweet, advised passengers to either rebook their flights or request a refund.
“Due to the 24-hour curfew imposed in Lagos from 1600hrs today, we have cancelled flights AW 222/AW223 on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, and AW 208 / AW 211 on Wednesday, October 21, 2020,” it wrote.
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“Passengers are urged not to proceed to the airport for these flights and contact us for rebooking/refund.”
The governor had imposed a 24 hour curfew in the state with effect from 4pm Tuesday citing violence in various parts of the state amid #EndSARS protests as reason.
Due to the 24-hour curfew imposed in Lagos from 1600hrs today, we have cancelled flights AW 222 / AW223 on Tue 20OCT20, and AW 208 / AW 211 on Wed 21OCT20.
Passengers are urged NOT to proceed to the airport for these flights and contact us for rebooking / refund.
— Africa World Airlines (@flyafricaworld) October 20, 2020
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