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Nigeria’s Aviation Authority Backs eSIM Service to Improve Passengers’ Connectivity

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  • The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority endorsed Univasa Nigeria Limited’s eSIM service as a possible solution to connectivity problems faced by Nigerian passengers travelling abroad.
  • The authority said the service could make it easier for travellers to access data and communicate after arriving in foreign countries.
  • Univasa said its eSIM works in more than 150 countries and over 200 destinations, while a physical SIM is available for phones without eSIM support.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has backed an eSIM service designed to help Nigerian travellers stay connected after landing in other countries. The authority gave Univasa Nigeria Limited a “no objection” after assessing the service and receiving feedback from users.

Michael Achimugu, the NCAA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, said the decision reflected the need to address recurring problems in passengers’ travel experience. Nigerian travellers often need to buy mobile data after arriving abroad, he said, making internet access and communication more difficult.

When we identify a problem, we seek to solve those problems, to make the travel experience better for Nigerian passengers.

· Michael AchimuguThe NCAA public affairs director explained why the authority backed the eSIM service.

“When we identify a problem, we seek to solve those problems, to make the travel experience better for Nigerian passengers,” Achimugu said. He added that Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo uses the service while travelling abroad, as do some aviation-sector chief executives.

The NCAA’s passenger-experience adviser, Ifueko Abdulmalik, said travellers entering and leaving Nigeria frequently face connectivity difficulties. Univasa chief executive Ben Adeniyi said the company developed the service partly to keep international travellers connected when they reach a new country. He said the eSIM covers more than 150 countries and over 200 destinations, while the company’s P-SIM serves phones that do not support eSIM technology.

From the customer angle, we think that this would help passengers improve their travel experience.

· Ifueko AbdulmalikThe NCAA adviser described the initiative from a passenger-experience perspective.
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