The Ethiopian Airlines Consortium has written to President Bola Tinubu over the ongoing dispute involving Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, and the controversial Nigeria Air project. However, the letter to the President maintained that the correct designation is “Establishment and Operations Agreement”, not “Master Agreement” as presented. It addressed Keyamo’s statements on staffing, tax measures, and operations, saying while it is common for investors to provide initial management staff, Nigerians had already been shortlisted for important positions. “Also, Nigeria has many pilots flying worldwide including Ethiopian Airlines; we never considered using wet leases or foreign pilots in Nigeria. We had even been allocated Nigerian registration numbers for the initial aircraft by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.

Source: Ethiopian News October 22, 2024 04:22 UTC