Tinubu, Keyamo seek global capital for ‘under-exploited’ aviation sector

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday asked foreign investors to invest in Nigeria’s aviation industry, saying opportunities abound as the sector remained one of the most viable and under-exploited markets in Africa.

Tinubu said with over 220 million people, Nigeria had the largest domestic aviation market on the continent, adding that the country was a strategic geographic location ideal for trans-African and intercontinental linkages.

The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr George Akume, spoke at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, National Aviation Conference 2025, with the theme, ‘’Elevating the Nigerian Aviation Industry through Investment, Partnership and Global Engagements,’’ in Lagos.

According to him, there is a massive unmet demand in cargo, maintenance, repair and overhaul, MRO, facility, aircraft leasing, charter services and aviation-linked real estate in the country.

He said: “Nigeria is a vast country that is geographically located as a regional hub for connectivity. This has informed the policy direction, investment in infrastructure, systems, capabilities and human capital development.