Keyamo take steps to bring back United Airlines from Houston to Nigeria
In an ongoing quest by Nigeria to woo more investors for the Aviation industry, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has made an effort to bring back America’s United Airlines back to Nigeria.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Minister’s special assistant on Media, Tunde Moshood after a meeting with the Mayor of Houston, Texas, Sylvester Turner.
According to the statement, both discussed issues of bilateral relationship regarding the resumption of direct flights from the US to Nigeria. “I spoke with the Mayor of Houston Texas, and his team to advance talks regarding the resumption of direct flights from Houston to Nigeria”.
Other interesting diplomatic consideration the two envoy looked at is the opening of a Nigerian consulate in Houston. Earlier, during the visit to Houston, Texas, the Minister toured the fast developing Aerospace of the city in Elington.
“During my visit to Houston, I also took time to visit the fast developing Aerospace of the city in Elington. I met Mr. Arturo Machuca, Director of Elington Airport and Houston Spacesport and his team who did a detailed presentation to us and conducted us round the Aerospace. We were well guided on the development of our own Aerospace”.
It can be recalled that, the Mayor, Sylvester Turner visited Nigeria sometime early this year, 2023 to initiate discussions on the possibility of having the mutually beneficial diplomatic relationship of the United Airlines flights resumption and the opening of Nigerian Consulate in Houston.
