Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo yesterday said the federal government would review its Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Algeria to allow direct flight between Nigeria and the North African country.
Keyamo stated this when he received the Algerian Ambassador, Mr. Hacine LALTI who paid him a visit in his office in Abuja, according to a statement by the ministry's spokesman, Odutayo Oluseyi.
Daily Trust reports that the BASA with Algeria only allows an airline from the country to fly to Lagos. He said the government of Algeria had identified Nigeria and South Africa as important business partners. Keyamo said Nigeria and Uganda have a long history of brotherhood, adding 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 easily be achieved through open skies.
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