Senate demands direct Nigeria-China flights

- ✦The upper chamber urged the Federal Government to renegotiate the agreement to protect the interests of Nigerian carriers and ensure that both countries enjoy equal opportunities in international air travel.
- The Senate on Tuesday threatened to review Nigeria’s Bilateral Air Service Agreement with China unless Nigerian airlines were granted reciprocal rights to operate direct flights to the Asian country.
- He called on the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Customs Service to work towards effective implementation of the agreement.
- The upper chamber urged the Federal Government to renegotiate the agreement to protect the interests of Nigerian carriers and ensure that both countries enjoy equal opportunities in international air travel.
The Nigerian Senate has threatened to review its air service agreement with China unless Nigerian airlines are granted reciprocal rights for direct flights
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The Senate on Tuesday threatened to review Nigeria’s Bilateral Air Service Agreement with China unless Nigerian airlines were granted reciprocal rights to operate direct flights to the Asian country.
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He called on the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Customs Service to work towards effective implementation of the agreement.
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The Senate on Tuesday threatened to review Nigeria’s Bilateral Air Service Agreement with China unless Nigerian airlines were granted reciprocal rights to operate direct flights to the Asian country.