The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo is on a working visit to Houston, Texas United States of America on his ongoing quest to solicit for investors for the Aviation industry.

A statement signed by Tunde Moshood, SA Media and Communications to the Minister said he was a guest of honour at the Fidelity International Trade & Creative Connect that held at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las America, Houston, Texas where he met with the Mayor of Houston, Texas, Sylvester Turner and his team members.

At the epoch meeting that was attended by some eminent members of the Nigerian community, the Minister discussed issues of bilateral relationship regarding the resumption of direct flights from the US to Nigeria.

“I spoke with the Mayor of Houston Texas, and his team to advance talks regarding the resumption of direct flights from Houston to Nigeria”, the Minister informed.

Moshood stated that other interesting diplomatic consideration the two envoy looked at is the opening of a Nigerian consulate in Houston.

The Mayor, Sylvester Turner visited Nigeria sometime early this year, 2023 to initiate discussions on the possibility of having the mutually beneficial diplomatic relationship of the United Airlines flights resumption and the opening of Nigerian Consulate in Houston.

The Minister’s SA pointed out that the visit also saw Keyamo touring the fast developing Aerospace of the city in Elington.

The Minister noted in his words that: “During my visit to Houston, I also took time to visit the fast developing Aerospace of the city in Elington. I met Mr. Arturo Machuca, Director of Elington Airport and Houston Spacesport and his team who did a detailed presentation to us and conducted us round the Aerospace. We were well guided on the development of our own Aerospace”.