Keyamo visits Brazil to connect Nigeria with South America

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, is currently in Brazil to actualise Nigeria’s connection to South America.

The minister said the visit was in strict compliance with the directive” of President Bola Tinubu to open up the South American air route directly to Nigeria.

“I arrived Brazil late yesterday together with the DG, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and some local operators and held meetings today with Aircraft Manufacturer and lessor, EMBRAER, at its headquarters located in São José dos Campos, State of São Paulo, Brazil,” Keyamo tweeted on Tuesday.

The Aviation Minister said he discussed extensively on how they can support our aviation ecosystem with their network of financiers and lessors.

“Discussions continue tomorrow in Brasilia with my counterpart, the Brazilian Minister of Ports and Airports, on how to tweak our existing Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) to immediately open the direct air route,” Keyamo hinted.