AIR PEACE TO BEGIN LAGOS–SÃO PAULO FLIGHTS FOLLOWING TINUBU’S BRAZIL VISIT
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By: Sefiu Ajape
Nigeria’s national airline, Air Peace, is set to commence direct flights from Lagos to São Paulo following an agreement reached during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil.
In a statement on Tuesday, Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that the announcement was made by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula during a joint conference.
Onanuga explained that the direct flight was part of several bilateral agreements signed in Brasília after a two-hour expanded meeting between Tinubu and Lula.
He quoted Lula as saying, “Increasing the direct connections between Nigeria and Brazil is another essential step to strengthen the ties between our societies. We have approved the launch of a direct flight, to be operated by Nigeria’s largest airline company, Air Peace, between Lagos and São Paulo.”
According to him, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and Brazil’s Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Filhos, signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement to boost trade and people-to-people ties.
Onanuga added, “Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Ambassador Mauro Vieira, signed an agreement on Diplomatic Training Cooperation.”
He further noted that both ministers signed an MoU on political consultations to strengthen bilateral, regional, and international cooperation.
Also, Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, and Brazil’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Luciana Santos, entered into an MoU on collaboration in areas including biotechnology, bioeconomy, ocean science, innovation ecosystems, energy, space development, digital transformation, and raw materials research.
Onanuga stated further that the Managing Director of Nigeria’s Bank of Agriculture, Ayo Sotinrin, and Brazil’s Minister for the National Bank for Economic and Social Development, Aluísio Mercadante, “signed an MOU for cooperation on trade and investment promotion, harmonising efforts to expand agricultural financing, investment, and joint projects.”
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