Nigeria and Barbados are in talks over direct flight
services.
The development followed a meeting in Barbados between
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, and Mia Amor
Mottley, prime minister of Barbados.
In a statement on Tuesday, Tunde Moshood, special adviser on
media and communications to Keyamo, said the meeting is part of Keyamo’s
ongoing diplomatic mission to deepen air connectivity between Nigeria, South
America, and the Caribbean.
“The meeting between the two distinguished leaders
underscored a shared commitment to building stronger bridges of cooperation
between Africa and the Caribbean through enhanced aviation links,” the
statement reads.
“During his visit, the Honourable Minister held a series of
productive bilateral meetings with key Cabinet Ministers of the Government of
Barbados.
“Discussions focused on the urgent need to expand direct air
connectivity between the two regions, as well as Nigeria’s proposal to update
and revitalise the existing BASA between Nigeria and Barbados.”
According to Moshood, the minister said such partnerships
are essential to actualising President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda, which
includes positioning Nigeria as the leading aviation gateway to Africa from
South America and the Caribbean.
He said both parties expressed their commitment to deepening
discussions and translating the strategic aspirations into concrete outcomes.
“To that effect, the Honourable Minister extended a formal
invitation to the Government of Barbados for a follow-up meeting in Abuja,
Nigeria’s capital, in the coming weeks—a gesture warmly accepted by Prime
Minister Mottley,” he added.
The statement said the minister’s visit to Barbados marks
another milestone in Nigeria’s proactive aviation diplomacy and reaffirms the
nation’s growing influence as a strategic air transport hub for
intercontinental travel.
On Monday, Nigeria signed a bilateral air services agreement
(BASA) with the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to allow both countries to
commence direct flight operations.
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