The potential for establishing direct flights between Lagos, Nigeria, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, was discussed during a meeting on Sunday
NAIRAMETRICS
The potential for establishing direct flights between Lagos, Nigeria, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, was discussed during a meeting on Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, between President Bola Tinubu and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
President Lula da Silva highlighted the necessity for both governments to engage in formal discussions to address the absence of direct flights between Lagos and Sao Paulo, as mentioned in a statement by Fredrick Nwabufo, Senior Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Public Engagement.
Additionally, President Lula da Silva emphasized the numerous opportunities for collaboration in the aviation sector between the two countries.
- “It is meaningless that there are no direct flights from Lagos to Sao Paulo and vice versa. I can not understand that. We have to sit at a table and find a solution for that. In aviation, there are many areas of potential collaboration with our manufacturers who seek to have a greater presence in Africa,” President Lula da Silva said.
The Brazilian President emphasized the necessity for stronger relations between Nigeria and Brazil across academia, culture, commerce, agriculture, industry, and trade.
President Lula da Silva highlighted that Nigeria and Brazil previously had a trade volume exceeding $10 billion, but it has since dropped to $1.6 billion. He pledged to enhance bilateral ties during his remaining three years in office.
