Nigeria and Canada Sign BASA Code-Sharing Agreement
Canada-Nigeria Air Transport Agreement enables closer air travel ties and fosters stronger connections
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, signed the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Canada on March 21, 2025, focusing on code-sharing.
The signing ceremony in Abuja was attended by the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Pasquale Salvaggio, who represented Canada.
Keyamo stated, “This afternoon, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I signed my portion of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and Canada which is specifically on Code-sharing.
My Canadian counterpart signed her portion earlier in the month in Ottawa and transmitted the document through the Canadian High Commissioner.”
The High Commission of Canada to Nigeria also highlighted the agreement as a positive step in strengthening ties, stating, “Today, Nigeria signed the Canada-Nigeria Air Transport Agreement, which permits code share services between our two countries. A positive step in strengthening our people-to-people ties.”