Aviation Minister Mandates Foreign Airlines to Use Local Caterers or Lose Routes
The Nigerian government has taken a firm stance on the use of local catering services by foreign airlines, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, directing the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to enforce compliance. Keyamo issued the directive at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos, stressing that foreign airlines operating in Nigeria must engage local caterers for their outbound flights. He warned that he would not approve summer flight schedules for non-compliant airlines. “I will not sign the summer schedule until you show me an agreement with a local caterer for your food,” Keyamo stated. “If you…