The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Growth, Festus Keyamo, has proposed a law compelling public officials to fly Nigerian airlines on international routes.
The minister made the proposal on Sunday through the ceremonial send-off of Air Peace’s inaugural direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow Airport.
DAILY POST experiences that the occasion, held on the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was attended by the Deputy Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema.
Through the event, Keyamo said that the Federal Authorities would quickly introduce a invoice tagged the Fly Nigerian Act.
“We’re going to carry the invoice on the Fly Nigerian Air to him (Benjamin Kalu). He’ll move it.
“The Fly Nigerian Air is to mandate each authorities official travelling overseas to patronise our native airlines if they’re flying that route first, besides there isn’t any native airline flying that route,” Keyamo stated.
The minister additional defined that the concept aligns with world observe, noting that different nations prioritise their native carriers, and emphasised that Nigeria should not be omitted in selling its personal airlines.
He additionally outlined how the law would work in observe.
“If a authorities official, member of the Home of Representatives, member of the Senate, Minister, DG, or authorities official is flying to any a part of the world, the primary query you ask them is: Is there a Nigerian airline flying that route? You need to purchase that airline ticket first, besides that they aren’t flying that route. That’s the Fly Nigerian Act that we wish to do,” Keyamo stated.
