Business activities including passenger traffic have grossly reduced at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, following the recent outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
The development affected both the domestic and international wings of the airport.
At the international terminal of the airport, business activities have almost come to a halt, following the order from the Federal Government that the international wing of the airport be closed down alongside Kano Airport, as all international flights at the airport have stopped operations.
The Tide observes that those that do business at the international wing of the airport are making arrangements to relocate to the domestic wing.
Some security agents, including the aviation security personnel and vendors at the international wing, have already made their way to the domestic wing.
Our correspondent reports that passenger traffic at the domestic wing has also reduced as some regular air passengers have decided to suspend travelling till further notice.
A regular air passenger and former Acting President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Elvis Donmezon, told The Tide that he has suspended travelling due to the upsurge of COVID-19 pandemic.
Also, an aide to the President of Port Harcourt Chambers of Commerce, Nabil Saleh, in an interaction with The Tide said his boss had put off traveling till further notice.
Meanwhile, the low passenger traffic at the airport has left negative impacts on other businesses as food vendors and those that engage in car rental and hire services, among others, are lamenting the dull businesses.

Corlins Walter