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| L-R Mrs Abike Dabiri Erewa, (DG NIDCOM), Mr Sylvester Tuner, (Mayor of Houston, Texas) Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, (Permanent secretary ministry of Aviation and Aerospace) and Ambassador Akinremi Bolaji (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) at the event. |
In a bid to expand the horizon of the Aviation industry and deepening the bilateral relations with the United States, Nigeria is working towards a direct flight to Houston, Texas.
The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace says it will
collaborate with the United States on direct flight to Houston, Texas.
The Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Meribole, made the
promise during a visit to the Ministry by a delegation from the United States
led by the Mayor of Houston, Texas, Sylvester Turner on Tuesday in Abuja.
The ministry promised the US delegation that the Federal
Government of Nigeria would work on its requests for a direct flight from
Nigeria to Houston, a consulate office in Houston, and expand bilateral
relations with the Government of America.
According to a statement by a spokesperson for the ministry,
Odutayo Oluseyi, all modalities required for the Bilateral Air Services
Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the US for the direct flight to Texas
would commence as soon as new ministers are appointed and deployed in Nigeria.
The Mayor said the delegation’s visit to Nigeria is to
strengthen the current relationship between Nigeria and the United States.
He highlighted that Houston is Africa’s second-biggest
metropolitan trading partner in the United States and home to many Nigerians,
hence, the need for the direct flight.