Nigeria recorded more than 18.8 million domestic and international air passengers in 2025, representing an 11.9 percent year-on-year increase and making the country Africa’s fourth-largest aviation market.
The position was stated by the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, during a congressional hearing on violence in Nigeria on Thursday, where he acknowledged that the Nigerian government had not made sufficient progress in addressing attacks on vulnerable communities despite diplomatic engagements and security cooperation between both countries.
