Accra, March 31, – ValueJet Airlines, a Nigerian carrier, has commenced commercial flight operations in Ghana, with a pledge to deliver safe, reliable and customer-focused air transport services.
The airline on Monday inaugurated its Lagos–Accra route at the Accra International Airport, a move expected to deepen aviation connectivity and economic cooperation between Ghana and Nigeria.
Captain Omololu Majekodunmi, Managing Director of ValueJet Airlines, expressed appreciation to Ghanaian authorities and aviation stakeholders for the support and warm reception, assuring passengers of quality and dependable services.
He said the airline would consolidate its operations on the Lagos–Accra route while exploring additional routes including Abuja–Accra and Port Harcourt–Accra, as well as other regional and international destinations.
“We are proud to support this relationship between Ghana and Nigeria, and the best way we can do it is through what we are doing now. We will continue to strengthen and make it worthwhile,” he said.
A statement read on behalf of Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Minister of Transport, by Reverend Stephen Wilfred Arthur, Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, described the inaugural flight as an indication of Ghana’s growing aviation sector and commitment to regional integration.
He said the government was undertaking infrastructure projects at the Accra International Airport, including the repurposing of Terminal Two to serve both domestic and international flights, as well as plans for a new connecting concourse and a multi-storey car park.
In a welcome address delivered on her behalf, Mrs Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, said the airline’s entry increased the number of operators at the airport to 27.
She noted that the airline’s decision to operate daily flights on the Lagos–Accra route demonstrated confidence in Ghana’s aviation industry and would provide passengers with more travel options.
Ambassador Adedayo Adeoye, Charge D’Affaires of the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana, said the new service would increase competition on the route, reduce travel costs and promote business and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Prof Kobby Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company, said improved air connectivity remained crucial to tourism growth, noting that Nigeria continued to be Ghana’s second-largest source market for visitors.
He expressed optimism that the entry of ValueJet would increase capacity and accessibility on the route and further promote tourism, trade and people-to-people relations between Ghana and Nigeria.
GHBUSS
31 March 2026
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