Nigeria, Kuwait seal BASA agreement

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The Federal Government has signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Kuwait for the commencement of direct flights to Nigeria.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on his X handle (formerly Twitter).

BASA is an air transport agreement between two countries that allows designated airlines to operate commercial flights, covering the transportation of passengers and cargo.

Keyamo confirmed that the agreement was signed at the ongoing International Civil Aviation Negotiation (ICAN) event organised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He said the agreement would facilitate the direct flights (passengers and cargo) between both countries.

According to him, “Earlier today, at the ongoing International Civil Aviation Negotiation (ICAN) event of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, I signed the legal Instrument of Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) on behalf of Nigeria with the State of Kuwait, for the commencement of direct flights (passengers and cargo) between both countries.

“This will boost trade, tourism and economic relations between both countries. My team and I will continue the negotiations of different routes with different countries that are present here for this annual event of ICAO till later in the week.”

The signing of the BASA agreement came three months after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved it.