The Irish Embassy in Nigeria and Enterprise Ireland are to partner with Arik Air on the Irish Trade Mission to Nigeria in December2015.
The plan to partner the airline was made known when the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Sean Hoy, led a team of Enterprise Ireland officials to Arik Aviation Centre at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos.
The Irish Ambassador stated that the trade mission to Nigeria is expected to be one of the largest in recent times.
He explained that there would be a lot of interest in the aviation sector, as there were close to 250 aviation companies in Ireland.
He stressed that the Irish Embassy in Nigeria was committed to improving trade relations between Nigeria and Ireland.
The Head of Africa Region, Enterprise Ireland, Mr. Fred Klinkenberg, who was in the team, said Enterprise Ireland is the government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in markets around the world.
The organisation, he stated, work in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales on global markets.
