Federal Gov’t, UAE Sign MoU On Advanced Cargo Information Systems

The national authorities has signed a  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DALIL UAE to deploy Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) systems crossed Nigerian airports.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who signed connected behalf of the national government, described the statement arsenic a bold measurement towards repositioning Nigeria arsenic a starring aviation and logistics hub successful Africa.

Keyamo stated that the implementation of the MoU volition commence with feasibility studies successful October 2025, followed by a nationwide rollout successful the 3rd 4th of 2026.

According to the caput of property of the ministry, Odutayo Oluseyi, the curate further stressed that the adoption of ACI systems volition beryllium a game-changer for Nigeria’s aviation and cargo operations.

Adding that; ACI volition fortify aviation information done aboriginal detection of high-risk cargo, trim clearance bottlenecks, streamline cargo processing, and amended efficiency, heighten authorities gross assurance via real-time information capture, facilitate planetary commercialized and boost Nigeria’s presumption arsenic a determination logistics hub that aligns with planetary champion practices and ensures compliance with ICAO and WCO standards.

Keyamo emphasised that the concern with DALIL UAE, a globally recognised supplier of aviation information and cargo solutions, goes beyond exertion transportation and seeks to entrench resilience, efficiency, and competitiveness successful Nigeria’s aviation worth chain.

“This MoU is not conscionable astir exertion transportation but astir gathering resilience, efficiency, and competitiveness successful Nigeria’s aviation sector. Nigeria is present acceptable to leverage cutting-edge innovation to thrust security, commercialized facilitation, and gross growth,” helium stated.

The curate besides assured that the national authorities would proceed to supply the enabling argumentation situation indispensable for the project’s creaseless implementation and sustainability.

He added, “With this development, Nigeria joins a prime radical of nations deploying precocious cargo quality solutions to heighten safety, boost efficiency, and enactment planetary trade”.