The Federal Authorities has signed the amended Bilateral Air Service Settlement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The landmark settlement was executed in the course of the ICAO International Implementation Help Symposium (GISS) 2025 in a high-level assembly with H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE’s Minister of Financial system, solidifying mutual aviation ties between each nations.
The signing of the amended BASA builds on final 12 months’s negotiations, guaranteeing reciprocal rights for each nations and fostering deeper aviation collaboration.
Nigeria’s Minister of aviation and aerospace growth, Festus Keyamo, who signed the pact on behalf of Nigeria, emphasised the significance of enhancing connectivity between Nigeria and the UAE, with a concentrate on increasing codeshare agreements and interlining alternatives for Nigerian airways.
Particular adviser to the minister on media, Tunde Moshood, stated in the course of the signing ceremony, H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri lauded Nigeria’s aviation minister, saying that “let me say this on digital camera now, the Nigeria Aviation Minister is a person who retains his phrases and for us, that’s all the things.”
Past the BASA settlement, the aviation minister advocated for a evaluate of UAE’s visa restrictions on Nigerians, stressing that easing the present circumstances would improve passenger site visitors on designated routes, benefiting each nations’ economies.
In an extra increase to bilateral relations, each nations agreed to signal a Technical Cooperation Settlement specializing in capability constructing and technical assist in key aviation areas, together with security and regulatory, atmosphere, airport facilitation and safety.
The ICAO GISS 2025, hosted by H.E. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director Common of the UAE Common Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), introduced collectively over 35 ministers, 191 nations, 1,500 aviation professionals, and 70 exhibitors on the prestigious Emirates Palace, Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi.
The occasion additionally featured the International Sustainable Aviation Market (GSAM)—an formidable initiative by the UAE to drive collaboration and innovation in sustainable aviation.
