The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, says the Gateway Agro Cargo Airport, Ilishan Remo, will run commercial flights when completed.
The authorities of the Nigerian Air force (NAF) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), according to the governor, have indicated interest in establishing their operational bases at the airport.
Governor Abiodun made this known recently at an interactive meeting with leaders of Community Development Councils and Associations in all the 20 local government areas, held at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The governor informed that some airlines have also shown interest in operating commercial flights at the airport, which he said, would help to boost the economy of the state.
The governor explained that his administration’s decision to build the airport was to ensure that the state benefits from being the industrial hub of the country as well as the numerous value chains that comes from such a gigantic project.
The agro-cargo airport, the governor says, was revitalized by the present administration after being abandoned by former Governor Ibikunle Amosun with its construction commenced in March, 2022 expressing confidence that when completed by December this year, it would probably become the fastest constructed airport on the continent.
He added that the project, would also provide no fewer than 25,000 jobs for the people of the state stressing that the current administration is committed to further open up the state for more investment and social activities.
