Nigeria and Jamaica are moving towards concluding and signing a revised Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA), in a move aimed at strengthening air connectivity and opening up fresh opportunities for tourism, trade and wider economic cooperation between the two countries.
The agreement, which has reached an advanced stage of review, is expected to provide an updated framework for aviation cooperation between both countries, potentially easing the way for stronger travel and commercial links between West Africa and the Caribbean.
The development was disclosed on Wednesday, November 12, 2026, in a statement signed by Tunde Moshood, special adviser on media and communications to Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development.
The disclosure followed discussions between Keyamo and Lincoln Downer, Jamaican high commissioner to Nigeria, on the finalisation of the existing air services agreement.
Both countries are now working towards fixing a mutually convenient date for formal endorsement, tentatively expected to take place in Kingston, Jamaica, during the last week of November or the first week of December 2026.
Downer expressed satisfaction with the progress made, saying the negotiations had reached an advanced stage and that both sides were ready to agree on a signing date.
He disclosed that Jamaica had forwarded its legally reviewed version of the agreement to Nigerian officials and sought an update on outstanding documentation to enable the two governments to settle on a date for the formal signing.
Keyamo informed the Jamaican envoy that the agreement had undergone legal examination by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and had been returned.
The minister subsequently directed that a final copy be made available to Downer for further review and proofreading, to ensure that both parties were satisfied with the provisions before endorsement.
