Keyamo makes Africa’s top aviators list as Nigeria’s aviation rating hits 91%

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has been listed among 4 starring figures shaping the aviation assemblage crossed Africa.

The designation was announced astatine the ongoing IATA Focus Africa Conference successful Addis Ababa by the International Air Transport Association.

Speaking astatine the session, IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, Kamil Alawadhi said the enactment was driven by argumentation direction, ongoing reforms and committedness to planetary aviation standards.

He highlighted Nigeria’s implementation of the Cape Town Convention and IDERA framework, alongside its 91.4 per cent information oversight standing by the International Civil Aviation Organization, arsenic cardinal factors down the recognition.

The standing places Nigeria among the better-performing aviation systems connected the continent.

Also named connected the database are Teresia Mbaika Malokwe, Poppy Khosa and Mesfin Tasew.

The improvement signals a affirmative outlook for Nigeria’s aviation sector, particularly arsenic countries crossed Africa proceed to vie for accrued aerial traffic, hose enlargement and infrastructure investment.