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Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, announced on Monday that the federal government has begun the process of activating the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) to establish direct air connectivity between Nigeria and Brazil.

This was made known in a statement issued by Tunde Moshood, special adviser on media and communications to Mr Keyamo in Abuja.

“In line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has commenced high-level discussions with the Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete, to activate the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) and initiate direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil,” the statement noted.

It said that the strategic meeting follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two nations in 2018, to boost air connectivity and economic cooperation.

During the discussions on Monday, the statement said both envoys emphasised the need for new BASA arrangements to reflect current realities in the aviation world.

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