Nigeria .. the first country to stop the movement of aircraft due to high fuel prices

Nigeria will become the first country to stop air traffic on Monday, as rising jet fuel prices have made the sector unprofitable.

And the news agency "Bloomberg" quoted the unions of aircraft operators as saying that they would "stop their operations across the country" until further notice.

This is the latest indication of the widespread impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine, although Abum Aviation has chosen not to stop operating, attributing this to its commitments to customers.

Nigeria's 23 airlines said they had "cut back" flights over the past four months and could no longer afford the costs, after the price of aviation fuel more than tripled to 700 naira (1.68 dollars) per liter.

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