The launch of RwandAir flights to Abuja was attended by the High Commissioner of Rwanda to Nigeria His Excellency Stanislas Kamanzi, the Country Director of RwandAir Ibiyemi Odusi, A representative of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) as well as stakeholders and friends of Rwanda.
Ibiyemi Odunsi, the airline’s Country Manager, Nigeria, said that the commencement of Abuja-Kigali route was part of the airline’s determination to expand its business to the nation’s capital.
“As an airline, we know that this is the political capital of the country and as Nigeria is expanding we have to be part of what it is doing”, she said
She expressed optimism that the airline would be able to achieve 80 to 85 per cent load factor on the Abuja route through efficient service delivery.
The Rwandan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Stanislas Kamanzi, commended the Federal Government, aviation agencies and management of Rwand Air in Nigeria for making it possible for the opening of Abuja route.
Kamanzi said the new route was a product of the long standing friendship between Nigeria and Rwanda, adding that the Abuja-Kigali route would deepen trade relationship between the two countries.
According to him, this is coming at the right time when Africa is moving toward integration and the fastest mode of transportation is through air.
“We look forward to growing trade and diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Rwanda as well between East and West Africa.
“That is what we need for our people to tap the wealth of our continent,’’ he said.
RwandAir will now operate flights from Kigali to Abuja, four times in a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
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