Nigeria, Algeria Set To Review Air Service Agreement

The minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Tuesday, said it will review the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA), with Algeria.

Keyamo disclosed this when the Algerian Ambassador, Hacine Lalti, paid him a courtesy visit in his office.

According to him, the meetings of aeronautical engineers between both countries slated earlier for December will be brought forward tentatively to 7th of November, 2023, in order to fasttrack the BASA agreement review as demanded.

Speaking earlier, the  Algerian Ambassador had demanded a review of the July 14th, 2022 agreement to include a direct flight to Abuja.

He further disclosed that the government of Algeria has identified Nigeria and South Africa as business opportunities countries they are willing to partner with.

Meanwhile, the aviation minister has promised to witness the inaugural flight of Uganda to Nigeria.

The minister who gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Uganda High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Nelson Ocheger, said Nigeria and Uganda have a long history of brotherhood.

He said the direct flight to be witnessed will mark the beginning of partnership between the two countries while noting that free trade agreements between African countries can only easily come through open Skies.

Ambassador Ocheger also informed the Minister 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.