President Bola Tinubu’s delegation has met with the top management of Ethiopian Airlines in Addis Ababa to discuss trade issues between Nigeria and the airlines. The details of the meeting were not disclosed as both the Ethiopian Airlines authority and the Nigerian government insist it is meant to enhance the air service of Ethiopian Air in Nigeria. Meanwhile, it would be recalled that the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari had put in place an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines over the management of Nigeria Air. Tinubu To Determine Next StepMeanwhile, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has slammed the agreement between the immediate-past administration and Ethiopian Airlines over the management of Nigeria Air. Naija News reports that months after an elaborate ceremony on May 26, 2023, to celebrate the arrival of its first aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, Nigeria Air has remained dormant ever since.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2024 08:05 UTC