The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Improvement, Festus Keyamo, yesterday in Abuja met with the Angolan Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, José Bamoquina Zau, and his deputy, Nelson Paulo Kafikiri, to chart path to a stronger aviation ties and air connectivity between the 2 international locations.
The Angolan delegation introduced optimistic updates on the progress of Angola’s aviation sector, particularly highlighting the latest overhaul of its airport infrastructure.
Ambassador Zau knowledgeable the Minister that the brand new airport, set to function a strategic hub for the area, could be formally inaugurated in a single month’s time.
In delivering a message from the Angolan Minister of Transport, Ricardo de Abreu, the Ambassador conveyed the Minister’s heat greetings and underscored Angola’s eagerness to foster collaboration with Nigeria.
“The Honourable Minister of Transport is eager to construct a synergy between each nations and is keen to faucet into the wealth of expertise of Nigeria’s aviation management,” mentioned Ambassador Zau.
The Angolan facet expressed curiosity in exploring a bilateral air providers settlement and different mutually useful alternatives inside the aviation sector.
Ambassador Zau additionally prolonged an official invitation from Minister Ricardo de Abreu for Minister Keyamo to attend the grand opening of Angola’s new airport subsequent month.
He emphasised that each international locations stand to achieve from deeper cooperation, notably in areas of aviation enterprise and infrastructure improvement.
In response, the aviation Minister expressed appreciation for the go to and congratulated the Angolan authorities on its spectacular strides in aviation infrastructure.
He affirmed his dedication to attend the upcoming occasion and signaled Nigeria’s readiness to work intently with Angola to reinforce air connectivity and discover new enterprise alternatives.
To make sure seamless coordination forward of the occasion, the aviation Minister has constituted a technical committee to work with the Angolan Embassy’s staff. The committee will oversee logistics and assist solidify plans for the Minister’s go to and potential areas of collaboration.
