The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo says a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul MRO company will be established in Nigeria to save the cost Nigerian Airlines spending abroad.
The minister made this known during the Aviation Africa Summit 2023 hosted in Nigeria.
According to him, the current administration is ready to achieve the feat by tackling challenges in the aviation industry to attract foreign investors.
There were also recommendations and signing of MOUs between Nigeria and other Countries around the globe with the aim of providing enabling environment to Nigeria’s Domestics airlines.
Aviation experts from all over African gathered in Abuja for the aviation summit, they networked, interacted and discussed the future of the aviation sector.
Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and South African Civil Aviation Authority to improve air safety and harness potentials to strengthen Aviation industry and also another MOU was signed between Air Peace Limited and Embraer Commercial, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Mr Festus Keyamo who sign on behalf of the Nigerian government said air safety is the major priority of the current administration.
“Airlines safety is among my major goal in Aviation as the Minister and I will ensure that under my leadership is achieved.”
Keyamo reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu in ensuring a brighter future for for Domestic Airlines in Nigeria.
On his part, the South African Deputy Minister of Transport Lisa Mangcu expressed confidence in providing all the necessary support to the growth of Civil Aviation in Nigeria and Africa at large
The Chairman Air Peace Limited Mr Allen Onyeama said aviation industry in Nigeria is growing despite the difficulties it went through years back.
“Air Peace started in 2014 with seven aircraft and now we have more than Forty Aircraft covering almost the entire African continent and beyond.”
He also assured Nigerian Passengers that very soon they will start flying to Europe with domestics airlines in an affordable amoumt , also emphasised that necessary measure are already put in place to address challenges such as passengers delay, flight cancellation amongst other issues.
Nigeria is the first Country in West Africa to host the Aviation Africa Summit 2023 to ensure that Civil aviation business is sustained in the country and Africa at large.
