The Federal Government, on Thursday, said there was no timeframe for resumption of Emirates and Etihad flights that were put on hold amid the diplomatic…

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said there was no timeframe for resumption of Emirates and Etihad flights that were put on hold amid the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the United Arabs Emirates (UAE).

After a meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Nigerian counterpart, Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, Ajuri Ngelale, Presidential spokesman, had said both leaders reached a historic agreement, which resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers.

He added that both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines were to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria, “without any further delay”.

But the UAE authorities were silent on the visa ban lift and resumption of flights by its airlines, sparking curiosity among Nigerians.

In its statement, the Middle East country said Nigeria and the UAE would work together to reinforce their ties and explore opportunities for further bilateral collaborations.

But speaking speaking during the Aviation Africa Summit in Abuja on Thursday, Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, said the terms of agreements were being finalised.

He said: “So, we are beginning to work out all the tiny details. I have met with Emirate before I left UAE, and we are working out the details. We cannot say the time frame. Kicking off an airline operation again on a route, does not mean you will go and grab one empty plane sitting in a place.

“There is no idle plane sitting anywhere, they have to reschedule their flights and restart their routes again. All kinds of permission will be taken from local authorities and of course, I made the point in speaking with them and I made it clear that they will have to give our airlines reciprocal rights under our Bilateral Air Service Agreements (BASAs).

“That is the point I insisted on, and they did say that any spot we need, they will give us as much as we give them those spots within Nigeria.”

https://dailytrust.com/fg-makes-u-turn-says-no-timeframe-on-resumption-of-emirate-flights/

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This is just the tip of the iceberg.
We all have to wait for the invisible Indian investors to invest 14$ billion for the next decade.


My own be say, hunger is too much in this country and all levels of government need to join hands and fight poverty because we are clearly seeing the effects of it in the Northwest and Northeast part of the country.

Lol. Sakamaje

Country of Abracadabra

Very confusing headline.

Na so.
Next will be to make a u turn on all their promises
Awon All Promises Cancelled government.
AKA Association of Past Criminals
AKA Anti Progress Congress
AKA Active Political Criminals
Ndị mgbu.

TemplarLandry:

Do you need a job?

There has been an agreement,Modalities would have to be worked out,senseless people will start saying rubbish here.

Ofunaofu:


Lanre, you are actually the one saying rubbish

Didn't they know that modalities have to be worked on when they decided to go to town with a false alarm that the Visa Ban have been lifted

you can be more sensible and you know it,are we talking here about visa ban lifting or emirate filght operations,do the sound like thesame to you?.don't bring some predetermined crazy mindset to every issue on platforms like this.

Shey this current minister of info said this government would not run propaganda govt like buhari

Na lies and suffering be the renewed hope tinubu promised?

Yeah, they want to first repair all the portholes and street lights in the cloud, including repainting all the zebra crossings on the Dubai to Nigeria route, before planes can start flying through again. And u wonder why lawyers are awarded an LLB in school, Lie-Lie-Brigade!

Lanretoye:
There has been an agreement,Modalities would have to be worked out,senseless people will start saying rubbish here.

Lanre, you are actually the one saying rubbish

Didn't they know that modalities have to be worked on when they decided to go to town with a false alarm that the Visa Ban have been lifted

Ok, I am no be APC supporter but on this flight resumption deal, let's give them the benefit of the doubt.

Keyamo is right about one thing, there is no idle place laying around that Emirates can just start running on our route. Those Airlines a not wasteful.

Buttttttt, the UAE should at least have announced this

FOREX liquidity is a big issue!

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Lai Mohammad now looking like a saint hahaha

ThatCEO:
Ok, I am no be APC supporter but on this flight resumption deal, let's give them the benefit of the doubt.

Keyamo is right about one thing, there is no idle place laying around that Emirates can just start running on our route. Those Airlines a not wasteful.

Buttttttt, the UAE should at least have announced this

The UAE does not need to be in a hurry to announce it what are you saying? Are we that important to them?

Why not advice the propaganda machines to lie low instead of telling lies to make tinubu look competent instead?

Na so ebola just dey use una dey play chess😂😂 government of apc na full propaganda machine. Dia lie no dey finish😂😂🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

ednut1:
Lai Mohammad now looking like a saint hahaha

I dey tell you. Keyamo peddler of fake news

jokers

Ofunaofu:


Lanre, you are actually the one saying rubbish

Didn't they know that modalities have to be worked on when they decided to go to town with a false alarm that the Visa Ban have been lifted

did dubai issue a denial?

Anyone weh comot or Japa, try drop something abeg

Lol
As in ?

Government of lies by liars for the gullible

APC and fake reports of achievements
are like 5 & 6.

⏩They commissioned Dangote refinery, which up to now has not refined one gallon of fuel.

⏩They commissioned Niger bridge which is still not operational.

⏩They launched Nigeria Air which turned out to be a 419 arrangement.

⏩Last year they showed fake rice pyramids to indicate a fake bumper rice production.

⏩On Monday they said the Emirates ban was off, only to now say they are still negotiating.

From with immediate effect to no timeframe again😅
Tinubu is an slowpoke and his supporters are zombies because they eat his shit🤨

Propaganda has limit sha
Results must show

You can't fake results

Propaganda and facts are 2 different things.

They release fake news to deceive people and make it seem like they are doing sth.

Fuel subsidy has been removed for months, ministers appointed, Tinubu has been president for months, nothing has changed, things only got worst, he has proven to not be different from Buhari.

He still has the same old Nigerian politician energy of revenge and marginalization.

We look forward to the remaining 3years

cursedAbiola:
Tinubu na criminal

Fffoooool

Read the article first.

Normally, there are things to put in place. Airplane no be your regular okada wey you dey use to