Air Namibia marks inaugural flight to Nigeria

Namibian national carrier, Air Namibia at the weekend marked its inaugural entry to Nigeria with flight from Windhoek, capital of the southern African nation to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

The airline which starts with four times a week flights said successful opening of the Lagos route was the actualisation of long term plan to connect many countries in West Africa to southern Africa and other parts of the continent.

Welcoming the airline to Lagos with the cutting of well embroidered cake that bears the airline logo, the High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, Dr. Peingeondjabi Titus Shipoh expressed his excitement to see the country’s national airline berth in Lagos.

“It is an honour to welcome you to the inaugural flight of Air Namibia to Lagos from Windhoek City in Namibia,” he said.