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UAE Limits Nigerian Travellers To 200 In 14 Days
The United Arab Emirates has listed conditions for the resumption of commercial flights between Nigeria and the Emirates.
The UAE Embassy in Abuja made this known in a letter to the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday.
Amongst other things, the letter dated March 24, 2021, stated that only 200 passengers from Nigeria would be allowed into the UAE every two weeks.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had February 5 barred Emirati carriers from Nigeria, alleging flouting of Covid-19 protocols as well as the introduction of rapid antigen test as a requirement for Dubai travellers against the Nigerian government’s negative PCR requirements.
This has degenerated into a situation with the UAE banning Nigerian flights for several weeks on end.