Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development has threatened to reject summer schedule of foreign airlines who refuse to patronize local caterers for onboard meals.
Keyamo made this known during a stakeholders meeting on ‘Transforming the Aviation Industry’ in Lagos on Friday.
The minister said he finds it sad that local caterers are not benefiting from windfalls of foreign airlines operating in Nigeria.
“I will not approve summer schedule for foreign airlines until they show me agreement showing they have partnered with our local caterers,” the minister said.
He insisted that the foreign airlines can choose to stop flying into Nigeria if they feel they cannot patronize local caterers.
Also speaking at the event, Keyamo announced that the North East will soon have an international airport.
He said the Maiduguri airport is currently being upgraded to become an international airport and this will serve as the first international airport at the North East.
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