The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Musa Nuhu, has explained why the date for the resumption of domestic flights in the country was postponed.

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 had earlier announced that some domestic flights would resume on June 21

The team's national coordinator, Sani Aliyu, said the aviation industry had three weeks to develop a protocol for the proposed resumption.

However, Mr Nuhu while speaking at the bi-weekly PTF briefing on Thursday said the June 21 date initially fixed for the resumption of domestic flights is no longer feasible.

Mr Nuhu, who represented the minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the aviation industry "is trying not to be a vector for the mass transmission of the COVID-19 virus."

"The civil aviation authority despite all pressures coming from all quotas will not approve the start of operations any date until we are sure and (can) confirm that we are ready to start in a safe, secure, organise and efficient manner.