Angola Press Agency (Luanda)
27 March 2009
Luanda — Nigeria intends to cooperate with Angola in the air transport and banking sectors with a view to reinforcing the economy of both states.
This was said to the press by the Nigerian ambassador, Clement Layiwola, at the end of an audience granted by the Angolan Prime Minister, António Paulo Kassoma, which was held in Luanda.
During the meeting, it was discussed the creation of a joint commission between the two countries which will prioritise the establishment of direct flight between Luanda and Lagos, the diplomat said.
The ambassador said currently to travel from Angola to Nigeria and vice versa, it takes two days, but if there was a direct flight the trip would only last three hours and thirty minutes.
The air connection will reduce the passengers' expenses and also increase the direct exchanges between the entrepreneurs of the two countries, Clement Layiwola said.
The ambassador considered that the political relations between both states are good, and it is expected the extension of the cooperation to the banking sector in order to boost the economic relations and avoid the financial transfers through other countries.
The Nigerian official spoke about the strategic importance of Angola in the stability of the central and southern Africa regions.
He defended the need for Angola to be united with South Africa and Nigeria to help the continent grow and fight poverty and other negative factors that affect Africa.
The Nigerian ambassador congratulated the Angolan government on the success achieved during the visit of the Angolan Head of State to Germany and Portugal and the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Angola, which happened in February and March, respectively.
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