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Monday, July 28, 2014
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Arik Air Suspends Flight Operations To Liberia, Sierra Leone Over Ebola Virus
Arik Air has announced suspension of its flight operations to Liberia and Sierra Leone following the death of a Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, who reportedly died of Ebola disease last week at First Consultants Medical Centre Ltd, Obalende, Lagos State. The airline operator also advised Federal Government to immediately suspend all inbound flights into Nigeria from any of the Ebola affected countries. Ola Adebanji, Arik Air General Manager, Public Relations, who confirmed the suspension of flights to Vanguard reporter said:
“As a result of the first Ebola virus death officially confirmed in Lagos, and involving a Liberian national who flew on a foreign (non-Nigerian) based airline from Monrovia via Lome (Togo) into the city last week, Arik Air will be suspending operations into Monrovia (Liberia) and Freetown (Sierra Leone) effective July 28, 2014.”
“The suspension will be in force until further notice. This decision is a pre-cautionary measure aimed at safeguarding the precious lives of Nigerians. Arik Air is taking this important measure as a concerned corporate citizen bearing interest of Nigerians at heart.”
The airline while acknowledging the preventive measures taken by the Federal Government to curtail the spread of the virus said: “However, we feel compelled to take the decision to immediately suspend services into the two Ebola affected countries due to our interest in the wellbeing of Nigerians.”
Adebanji recalled that Gambian government also stopped airlines, including Arik Air, from bringing inbound passengers from Monrovia, Conakry, Guinea, and Freetown into Banjul during the early stages of the development across West Africa.
“Hence, in line with the actions taken by the Gambian Government, we trust, and are confident, that the Federal Government of Nigeria shall take all steps necessary to control and curtail the spread of the virus. We humbly suggest that as a first step, all inbound flights into Nigeria, originating from any of the Ebola-affected countries, be immediately suspended.” Continue...
Another bomb blast in Kano this morning
The Nigeria Police Force just announced that another bomb blast occurred this morning at NNPC mega station along Maiduguri road in Kano state. Continue for a press statement from the police...
Photo: Meet President Jonathan's elder sister
President Jonathan and his elder sister during Eid el Fitr visit to the president by the FCT Muslim Community yesterday..
(Must Read) Five Nigerian girls go missing in Germany
German authorities are seriously searching for 5 missing Nigerian girls who were in Bremen for an exchange programme. The girls are within the ages of 17-19. According to german site, BILD,the girls lived in the city of Hansestadt for 6 months.They had guest families,go to school and were enrolled in Deustch course.In their free time,they attend comet arsten football.
Their trainer Sascha Mahler said to the bold newspaper
Their trainer Sascha Mahler said to the bold newspaper
"On Saturday they were there for training in Buntentor city, everything was normal,at the end they wanted to go to the city to do some shopping,since then they have vanished!.I think they had help and planned their disappearance.they left house key,monthly train tickets, they left their passports and luggage and have deleted their Facebook profile" Continue reading...