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L-R Mr. Hacine LALTI, Ambassador of People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and Festus Keyamo , Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development when the latter paid the Minister a courtesy call today
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, is to witness the inaugural flight of Uganda to Nigeria.
Keyamo stated this during a courtesy visit by the Uganda High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Nelson Ocheger.
A statement signed by Mr Odutayo Oluseyi,head of press and public affairs at the Federal Ministry of Aviation
noted that the Minister while thanking the Ambassador for the visit 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 agreement between African countries can only easily come through free Skys.
Oluseyi explained that Ambassador Nelson Ocheger who invited the Minister to the inaugural flight to Nigeria scheduled for Thursday, 19th October,2023, also informed him of the Business forum slated for Friday, 21th, October, 2023 where business entrepreneurs from Uganda will meet their Nigerian counterparts for collaboration and business opportunities.
He said Keyamo had earlier assured the Algerian Ambassador, Mr. Hacine LALTI who paid him a courtesy call in his office of a review of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Algeria and Nigeria.
He disclosed the demand for a direct flight to Abuja will be achieved, noting that the meetings of aeronautical engineers from both countries slated earlier for December will be brought forward tentatively to the 7th of November to Fastrack the BASA agreement review as demanded.
Speaking earlier, Oluseyi, said the Algerian Ambassador, Mr. Hacine LALTI while expressing appreciation to the Minister for hosting him, demanded for a review of the July 14th, 2022 agreement to include a direct flight to Abuja, saying that the government of Algeria have identified Nigeria and South Africa as business opportunities countries and is willing to partner with them.
