As
the federal government battle to save the citizens from the ravaging Ebola
virus, following the record of first death amongst the citizens, the Ghana
Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has denied the reports making the rounds that
it has banned flights emanating from Nigeria into the Kotoka International
Airport, Accra, Ghana.
In
a statement yesterday, the Ghanaian civil aviation body said despite the
ravaging effects of Ebola, it has not banned any airline from either Nigeria or
other African countries operating into Ghana.
According
to the statement, “The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority’s attention has been
drawn to an online publication on the above subject on Saturday, August 2nd,
2014 and we wish to state emphatically that the publication is erroneous and
misleading.
“The
GCAA as the sole regulator of the air transport industry and provider of Air
Navigation Service in the country, has not banned any airline from Nigeria and
other African countries from operating to Ghana because of the suspicion that
the flights might be carrying passengers with the Ebola virus. “We can confirm
that flight operations to and from Nigeria and other
African
countries are normal without any interruption.
“The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority wishes to assure passengers and the general public that it is working with all stakeholders to ensure that the Kotoka International Airport and all other airports in the country remain safe and secure,” the statement said.
“The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority wishes to assure passengers and the general public that it is working with all stakeholders to ensure that the Kotoka International Airport and all other airports in the country remain safe and secure,” the statement said.
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