Nigeria Int'l Airshow to attract global investments, industry growth -- Convener

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LAGOS - The Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria International Airshow, Mrs Bria Williams, on Friday expressed confidence that the airshow would draw global attention and investments into Nigeria’s aviation industry.

Williams said in Lagos that besides the social benefits, the airshow would present an opportunity to showcase giant strides in Nigeria’s aviation sector.

Recall that Nigeria International Airshow is a conference set to bring together pillars in aviation and aerospace development to unlock new opportunities in Nigeria’s aviation sector.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, had, fews weeks ago, announced that the Nigeria’s first-ever international airshow would hold in Lagos in 2025.

Williams said recently that the event would be an opportunity to attract foreign investment into Nigeria.

She said: “We are talking about bringing people into the industry to get more aircraft, bringing the lessors and saying: give us more aircraft so we can service more routes.

“We are saying: come and help us to build, come and help us optimise our airports.

“We are talking to the different stakeholders within the sector to come in and invest and work with us, to come in and take the vision to the next level.”

According to her, the airshow was an opportunity for Nigeria to do something different to achieve more to maintain its status as a key market in Africa.

Williams said that the airshow, modelled after the Dubai Airshow, would bring local and international aviation stakeholders to fashion out ways to get the industry on a stronger pedestal.

“The Airshow will have aircraft displays, exhibitors – from catering services providers to aircraft manufacturers,” she said.

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