… to witness Uganda’s inaugural flight to Nigeria, reviews Algerian BASA
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that free trade agreement among African countries can easily be achieved through free skies.
Keyamo said this during a courtesy visit by the Uganda High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Nelson Ocheger.
While accepting the request to witness the inaugural flight of Uganda to Nigeria he said the direct flight to be witnessed will mark the beginning of partnership between the two countries.
He noted that Nigeria and Uganda have a long history of brotherhood.
Ocheger while inviting the Minister to the inaugural flight to Nigeria scheduled for Thursday, 19th October, 2023, also informed him of the business forum slated for Friday, 21st October, 2023 where business entrepreneurs from Uganda will meet their Nigerian counterparts for collaboration and business opportunities.
Earlier, Keyamo assured the Algerian Ambassador, Mr. Hacine Lalti, who paid him a courtesy call in his office of a review of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Algeria and Nigeria.
He said the demand for a direct flight to Abuja will be achieved stating that the meetings of aeronautical engineers from both countries slated earlier for December will be brought forward tentatively to the 7th of November to fastrack the BASA agreement review as demanded.
Speaking earlier, Lalti expressed appreciation to the Minister for hosting him.
He demanded for a review of the July 14th, 2022 agreement to include a direct flight to Abuja, saying that the government of Algeria have identified Nigeria and South Africa as business opportunities countries and is willing to partner them.