Covid-19: FG to bar flights from countries that block Nigerians- Nigeria has raised a tough condition for international flights coming to Nigeria - FG said Nigerian airspace will be opened to flights from countries that extend the same gesture - Hadi Sirika, Nigerian aviation minister, made this known during the Covid-19 task force briefing PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The Nigerian government has strongly stated that the country will apply the "principle of reciprocity" when the ban on the international flight is finally lifted. This means Nigeria will only open its air borders for the flights coming from countries that allow Nigerian flights despite the ravaging effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. It would be recalled that the federal government announced the reopening of Nigeria’s airspace for international travel on August 29. Speaking on Thursday, August 20, the aviation minister subsequently said Nigeria will only permit international flights from countries that extend the same gesture. Recommended for you “The audacity”: Nkechi Blessing decides to let go as vendor sends her death... Sirika, who was represented by the director-general of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Captain Musa Nuhu during the Covid-19 presidential task force, said the decision was reached in the interest of Nigerians. The Council of the European Union had opened its borders to 15 countries, excluding Nigeria, meaning Nigeria was still not a part of the countries from where visitors were allowed into Europe. Sirika said countries that ban Nigeria due to the coronavirus health crisis will also receive the same treatment. “The principle of reciprocity will be applied. If you ban us from coming to your country, the same will apply the other way," Sirika said. Nigeria currently has 50,964 confirmed Covid-19 cases with 37,569 recoveries and 992 deaths as at Thursday. "On the list of countries (that are banned), we are working on the comprehensive list, but the main one that came up is when the EU opened their borders effective 1st July, Nigeria was among the list of 54 countries that were not allowed to enter the EU," the aviation minister continued. Recommended for you Baby with "big nose" becomes beautiful girl after 1 year, her transformatio... PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Lagos state government announced that the ban on churches and mosques would be lifted effective from Friday, August 7. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known on Saturday, August 1, in an address where he gave updates on the efforts of the state governments on Covid-19 crisis. Lagos school prepares isolation centre for Covid-19 emergency | - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Nigeria has raised a tough condition for international flights coming to Nigeria - FG said Nigerian airspace will be opened to flights from countries that extend the same gesture - Hadi Sirika, Nigerian aviation minister, made this known during the Covid-19 task force briefing PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng