The Director of Air Transport Management, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Mohammed Ahmed Tijjani, who represented the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, with the Canadian Chief Air Negotiator for Global Affairs, Ms. Shendra Melia, at the High Commission of Canada, other delegates in Abuja to formalise the historic agreement. Photo: X | Festus Keyamo
Nigeria and Canada have signed an expanded Air Transport Agreement that will allow direct scheduled flights between both countries for the first time. The government said the move is aimed at boosting trade, tourism, investment, and educational exchanges.
This was contained in a statement signed by the minister’s media aide, Tunde Moshood, on Thursday. The agreement, signed at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja, marks a major expansion of the bilateral air services framework and is expected to improve connectivity while reducing travel time and logistics costs for passengers and cargo operators.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, represented by the Director of Air Transport Management, Mohammed Tijjani, signed on behalf of Nigeria, while Canada’s Chief Air Negotiator for Global Affairs, Shendra Melia, signed on behalf of her country.
