The Federal Government is set to introduce the Fly Nigeria Act, which will require government officials to prioritize local airlines for official trips.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced that the proposed legislation will make it mandatory for government funded air travel to be carried out exclusively by Nigerian flag carriers.

In a ministerial Press Briefing on Thursday in Abuja, Festus Keyamo disclosed this : “We are in the process of pushing the Fly Nigeria Act to the National Assembly. There is a Fly America Act, and I believe there is also a Fly India Act, most major countries have their own Fly Act to promote their national airlines

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“Only when a local airline does not operate on a particular route can an international airline be used

“This will be enacted as a law. We are unsure how nationalism will influence its reception, but it is a key policy push from us,” he added.

He emphasised that the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s vision of a $1 trillion economy, with aviation playing a critical role in achieving that goal.

“The Fly Nigeria Act is almost ready in draft form. It aims to further boost business within the country, contributing to the $1 trillion economy that the President envisions,” Keyamo said.

“Once the Fly Nigeria Act is finalised, we will present it to the Federal Executive Council for approval. After that, we will take it to the National Assembly to ensure that local airlines are given priority on international routes before international airlines.”

 

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