Air Peace, Nigeria’s national flag carrier, will soon begin direct flight operations from Lagos to the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.
The direct flight was one of the agreements reached between
President Bola Tinubu and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, during
a state visit by the Nigerian leader.
Lula announced the deal at a joint news conference with
Tinubu, according to a statement on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to
Tinubu on information and strategy.
“Increasing the direct connections between Nigeria and Brazil
is another essential step to strengthen the ties between our societies,” he
said.
“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.”
The development was said to have followed a two-hour
bilateral meeting at the Palácio do Planalto in Brasília, where the two leaders
witnessed the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs).
Onanuga said Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and
aerospace development, and Silvio Costa Filhos, Brazil’s minister of ports and
airports, signed a bilateral air services agreement to “boost trade and
people-to-people ties”.
He said Bianca Ojukwu, Nigeria’s minister of state for foreign
affairs, and her Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, signed an agreement on
diplomatic training cooperation.
Both ministers also signed an MoU on political consultations
to address bilateral, regional, and international issues of common interest, the
presidential aide said.
“Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology,
Geoffrey Nnaji and Brazil’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation,
Luciana Santos, signed an MoU on cooperation in biotechnology, bioeconomy,
ocean science, innovation ecosystems, energy, space development, digital
transformation, and raw materials research,” the statement reads.
“Managing Director of Nigeria’s Bank of Agriculture, Ayo
Sotinrin and Brazil’s Minister for the National Bank for Economic and Social
Development (BNDES), Aluísio Mercadante, signed an MOU for cooperation on trade
and investment promotion, harmonising efforts to expand agricultural financing,
investment, and joint projects.”
Tinubu arrived in Brasília, Brazil’s capital city, on August
25 for a two-day state visit, after a trip to Los Angeles, United States (US).
The president was received by senior Brazilian government
officials at the Brasília Air Base.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com