Keyamo Meets Wike, Tuggar, Discuss Construction Of Abuja Airport 2nd Runway, Dubai Visas For Nigerians, Others

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barr Festus Keyamo has met with his counterparts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar, to resolve the disagreement between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates which has affected Emirate airlines and issuance of visas to Nigeria.

According to the minister, the meeting becomes imperative so as to find a lasting solution to the issue.

However, the minister also met with the minister of FCT , Nelson Wike to brainstorm on how to resolve the issue involving their ministries.

Part of what they deliberated upon according to the aviation minister, were on how to resolve the issue of the FCT indigenes needed to be compensated and relocated before the construction of second runaway at the Abuja airport.

Briefing journalists after the meeting in Abjua, Keyamo said: “Earlier today, I met my counterparts in the FCT and Foreign Affairs Ministries to jointly resolve issues involving our Ministries.

“The first is to jointly work with the FCT Ministry to resolve the issue of the FCT indigenes who need to be compensated and relocated before the construction of the 2nd runway at the Abuja airport can commence in earnest. The contractors have been mobilised to move to site.

“The second is to work with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to resolve the issue of the resumption of Emirates Airline flights to Dubai/UAE and the related issue of resumption of issuance of Dubai visas to Nigerians.

“We are presently making progress on these issues”, he said.