Jamaica has welcomed the arrival of the primary direct flight from Nigeria, opening up new tourism alternatives for the Caribbean vacation spot.
Onboard, Nigeria minister of international affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated Jamaica may very well be “the following massive factor” for travellers from the African nation.
Round 140 passengers had been on board the primary flight, which touched down at Sangster Worldwide Airport.
“We actually anticipate to see tourism take off in a giant method,” stated Onyeama, “we consider that Jamaica is the following massive factor for us so far as tourism is anxious.”
In flip, Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, lauded the historic arrival of the flight.
In stressing its significance, he stated: “Historic and cultural ties between Nigeria and Jamaica date again to the times of slavery and lots of Jamaicans at present have their ancestral roots in that African nation.”
He added: “We’ve been working collectively to convey this to fruition for a while and I’m happy that we’ve opened one more gateway, which gives scope for the added progress of our tourism sector and the forging of larger bonds between each nations.”
