President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday signed a landmark Bilateral Air Service Agreement with Brazil, paving the way for direct air links between Nigeria and South America’s largest economy.
The agreement was formalised during Tinubu’s state visit to Brasília, according to Tunde Moshood, Media Aide to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.
At the Planalto Palace, Brazil accorded full military honours to President Tinubu during an official reception hosted by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that the Nigerian leader was welcomed with the traditional military parade reserved for visiting heads of state.