Nigeria’s nationwide service, Air Peace, has gained approval to start direct flights from Lagos to São Paulo, marking a contemporary part in Nigeria–Brazil relations.
The announcement was made throughout President Bola Tinubu’s state go to to Brasília, the place he met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
At a joint briefing, Lula underscored the importance of the transfer.
“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,” he stated.
The settlement adopted a two-hour bilateral assembly on the Palácio do Planalto, the place each leaders additionally oversaw the signing of a number of accords and memoranda of understanding.
According to presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, Nigeria’s aviation minister Festus Keyamo and Brazil’s minister of ports and airports, Silvio Costa Filhos, signed a bilateral air companies deal designed to develop commerce, tourism, and people-to-people hyperlinks.
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Further agreements have been reached throughout the go to. Nigeria’s minister of state for international affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, and Brazil’s international minister, Mauro Vieira, signed accords on diplomatic coaching and political consultations. In the world of science and know-how, Nigerian minister Geoffrey Nnaji and Brazil’s Luciana Santos formalized cooperation on biotechnology, house growth, bioeconomy, ocean science, digital transformation, and uncooked supplies analysis.
On agriculture and finance, Ayo Sotinrin, managing director of Nigeria’s Bank of Agriculture, and Aluísio Mercadante, president of Brazil’s BNDES, concluded a pact masking agricultural financing, commerce, and joint investments.
Speaking after the session, Tinubu stated the agreements mirror Nigeria’s dedication to construct world partnerships that carry concrete {economic} advantages.
The Lagos–São Paulo route will probably be Air Peace’s first service to South America and is predicted to strengthen tourism, cultural ties, and commerce between Africa’s largest economic system and Latin America’s largest market.
