Nigeria and Brazil have formally signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA), paving the way for direct flights between the two countries and marking a significant milestone in both aviation and diplomatic relations.
The agreement was concluded during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two-day state visit to Brazil, where he held talks with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília.
The signing ceremony was led by Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Olorogun Festus Keyamo SAN, and Brazil’s Minister of Transport, Silvio Costa Filho, in the presence of both presidents, according to a statement issued on Monday by Keyamo’s spokesperson, Tunde Moshood. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, today, commenced a two-day state visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil where he signed a landmark bilateral air service agreement with the largest South American country,” the statement read in part.