The Federal Government says it would collaborate with Austria and Finland to enhance air traffic management and weather forecasting capabilities.

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said this on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 when he led a delegation to Finland and Austria for crucial factory inspections and familiarization meetings.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, in Abuja, Keyamo noted that the visit was a vital step towards equipping the country’s aviation infrastructure with the latest technologies to improve safety and efficiency.

The delegation visited Vaisala and Frequentis AG, two of the world’s top aviation infrastructure equipment manufacturers, where the Minister discussed the supply of equipment for the ongoing construction of Abuja’s second runway.

Expressing enthusiasm at the prospects that lay before the country in the nearest future, Keyamo stated that “the partnerships we are forging with industry leaders like Vaisala and Frequentis AG are vital for the successful implementation of our projects, such as the Abuja second runway”.

In the delegation were key officials such as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Faruk Umar; Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), Professor Charles Anosike; and the Director of Engineering at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Abiola Adejare.