Mr Keyamo said the agreement marked a significant step toward improving the competitiveness of African airlines and expanding aviation capacity across the continent.
“We celebrate your remarkable 90 years of operation in Nigeria and look forward to a stronger and more rewarding partnership,” the president said.
President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigeria’s 91.45 per cent aviation safety rating by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, describing it as impressive.
The score is Nigeria’s highest ever since the audit programme began in 1999.
He described the long-standing partnership between Nigeria and Britain as strategic and valuable.
Such a move, Mr Keyamo said, could reverse the gains achieved by President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope reforms in the aviation sector.
Mr Sarina said the price of Jet A1 had increased to N3,300 per litre from about N900 per litre.
The statment indicated that the Zamfara Government, under Governor Dauda Lawal, was constructing the airport with operations scheduled to commence by March 2026.
The shady businessman got the contract despite his tawdry background, raising questions about the quality of background checks conducted before Festus Keyamo made the announcement.
Mr Keyamo expressed appreciation to God that no life was lost.
