Samuel James
The Council of Ministers of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG) states has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, as its chairman.
The BAG Council of Ministers comprises ministers of transport and aviation from seven West African member states, namely Nigeria, Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Keyamo’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, who made this known in a statement on Thursday, said Keyamo was appointed during the fourth meeting of the BAG Council of Ministers, held in Abuja.
The statement indicated that the special session was graced by the attendance of high-ranking delegates, including Minister of Transport, Cabo Verde, Dr. Jose Luis Nogueira; Minister of Transport, The Gambia, Ebrima Sillah; and Minister of Transport and Aviation, Ghana, Joseph Nikpe.
Others were: Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Guinea, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo; Minister of Transport, Liberia, Hon. Sirleaf Ralph Tyler; and Minister of Transport and Aviation, Sierra Leone, Fanday Turay.
As chairman of the Council of Ministers, Keyamo would provide strategic leadership to the council in driving regional cooperation, harmonisation of aviation policies, and the implementation of key initiatives aimed at enhancing air transport safety, efficiency, and development in the BAG region.
