The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has hinted at plans for the resumption of cargo flights between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.
Keyamo who disclosed this on Monday, said the feat would be achieved through collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
According to Keyamo, the decision was finalised during a recent visit to Saudi Arabia, where he met with his counterpart.
He highlighted that the flights had been suspended for an extended period but with the new agreement, cargo services would be restored to boost trade and logistical connections between the two nations.
Keyamo also addressed another critical issue concerning the clearing of trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines
Keyamo disclosed that efforts were underway to ensure that longstanding backlog of trapped funds were released to foreign airlines