Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, received a delegation from the Lufthansa Group in his office in Abuja, with discussions centred on strengthening Nigeria-Germany aviation relations, the review and ratification of the existing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA), and plans by the German aviation group to further expand its operations in Nigeria.
The delegation comprised Alexandra Dietzen-Zill, Senior Manager, Aeropolitical Relations & Traffic Rights, Lufthansa Group, and Walid Mahmud, Sales Executive, Lufthansa Technik, Aero Alzey.
A major focus of the meeting was the existing BASA between Nigeria and Germany, which was signed in 2010. According to the delegation, the BASA is due for ratification and updating to reflect the current realities of the aviation relationship between both countries.
Speaking during the meeting, Dietzen-Zill commended the Minister for the significant reforms and initiatives being undertaken to reposition Nigeria’s aviation sector.
She particularly highlighted Nigeria’s accession to and implementation of the Cape Town Convention, describing the development and other ongoing reforms as important steps in strengthening confidence in the Nigerian aviation market and recognising the country’s strategic position within the global aviation industry.
