Nigerian govt to review bilateral air service agreements with 37 African countries

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said it had concluded plans to review the bilateral air service agreements with 37 African Countries that were signatories to the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM).

The YD and SAATM are being implemented to liberalise air transportation in Africa and boost intra-African trade.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) when he spoke at the just concluded 24th anniversary of the YD Day event in Abuja, restating the commitment of Nigeria to the implementation of SAATM to open up the air transport market in Nigeria and the African continent.