Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation, says the country is
looking to commence direct flight operations to South America.

 

The minister made this known on Saturday during an interview
with the statehouse media. 

 

On March 20, Air Peace, Nigeria’s flag carrier, commenced
its Lagos-London flight services.

 

Keyamo said more indigenous airlines would soon commence
flight operations to other routes.

 

 “We are looking at
the American route, we are looking at the South American route,” he said.

 

“They are not even flying the South American route at all
but something is in the offering for us to start that route now so as to help
the Nigerian flying public to bring down their prices.”

 

He said this is one aspect of helping local airline to
enforce Bilateral aviation safety agreement (BASA).

 

According to the minister, this will also ensure “you tell
the countries that this is our flag carriers, present them as your flag
carriers and so they respect them as Nigeria’s representative not as just
private businesses in Nigeria”.

 

Speaking further, Keyamo said in the 2024 budget, there is
provision for a master plan for the ministry. 

 

The master plan, he said, is not to redesign the terminal
buildings at airports but to modify the electropolis.

 

Keyamo said it would be done in all airports, starting with
the five international airports.

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