The United Arab Emirates had June 19 lifted ban on travels between Dubai and Nigeria after a protracted disagreement between the two countries on Covid-19 protocols. UAE had insisted on travelers from Nigeria undergoing several other COVID-19 tests after the initial test in Nigeria. He said, “I believe the Minister of Aviation has provided detailed information to Nigerians about all that has happened between Nigeria and UAE. Nigeria is the one who didn’t allow them to come in with their flights because of their discriminations towards Nigeria. “So, actually it is not UAE banning Nigeria; it was Nigeria that banned UAE because we were not comfortable with the conditions laid down by UAE and that is why we did not allow them to resume flights.”Copyright PUNCH.

Source: Punch July 01, 2021 23:26 UTC