Moshen Antit, the ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Nigeria, said that direct flights between Tunisia and Nigeria are expected to start in 2026 to improve bilateral relations between the two countries.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
He made this statement on Wednesday in Abuja during a news conference with the media. He noted that improved air connectivity is anticipated to make travel easier for both business travelers and tourists, thereby bolstering diplomatic and commercial ties. According to him, direct flights are essential for promoting tighter business, political, and cultural exchanges.
Mohsen said that non-African airlines are the main operators of flights between Nigeria and Tunisia. Royal Air Maroc, based in Morocco, is the sole African airline that has recently introduced a direct route, with a flight scheduled to take place in June 2024 between Abuja and Casablanca.
He states that the initiative aims to increase accessibility and promote closer cultural and economic relations between the two countries. The plan is still in the planning stages, he says because both nations are dedicated to collaborating to make sure it is implemented successfully.
He said,
“And we are working on an airline, of course, between Tunisia and Nigeria in order for our affairs and our relationship to be more effective. So I dealt with the same question with President Tinubu when I met him in April 2024 about this question, and we convinced one another that an air flight is compulsory to make the two people nearer to one another.
“So it’s scheduled to be effective in 2026, but we should work hard to make sure that Nigeria is part and parcel of this project with Tunisia, Nigeria will not be the only flight, of course, to be added to the web of flights, but we should work together to concretize it,” he said.
The Vanguard reported that the ambassador from Tunisia also emphasized the value of cross-sector collaboration and cultural exchanges.
According to Moshen, a group of over twenty businesspeople will travel to Abuja, Nigeria, to organize a multisectoral economic forum. This initiative is part of the two nations’ desire to improve their bilateral ties in the areas of investment and economics.
He said, “The Tunisian delegation that will participate in the forum is the first of its kind and in its size. They will come from Tunisia to Nigeria; Tunisia wants to develop a relationship with the countries of Western Africa. I mean, this region is very important, and Nigeria is making what we call the biggest country in this region, the richest one, and the biggest economy in Africa, if we would say so.