Ogun State Agro Cargo Airport To Be Commission Before End Of Year -Says Governor Abiodun

By Babatunde Solanke

Ogun State Governor, Dapao Abiodun has disclosed that the Ogun State Agro Cargo Airport being constructed in the state would be commissioned soon with commercial activities commencing at the airport, just as he also disclosed that a dry port would also berth in the state.

Governor Abiodun, who made this known during the 47th annual Ikenne Ereke Day celebration with the theme ‘Divine Year of Accomplishment’, held at the Ereke Civic Center, Ikenne.

“That airport two years ago was nothing but a forest. The pessimists said to us we could not build it; some people called it a dump site. By the grace of the Almighty God, we will be commissioning that airport before the end of this year 2023 and that airport will resume commercial operation. Plane will be departing from Ikerne local government and going to Abuja.

“In our relentless efforts to make our state more accessible to business, we have unfolded our multi-model transport master plan, which included the construction of this airport.

“In furtherance of that implementation,.

Governor Abiodun, while ascribing the rise of the Internally Generated Revenue of the state to the strong political will of his administration, said that his government would continue to do everything within its capacity to soar higher.

“I remain very humble to be the governor of this great state; the state with the most improved internally generated revenue in the country according to Budgit and by the grace of God, we are the third largest in internally generated revenue from the very back position that we occupied in the recent past.

“This has been possible because of our strong political will and dogged determination to change the old order and move the state towards sustainable growth and prosperity,” he added.

Earlier in her remarks, the wife of the former Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, felicitated with the sons and daughters of the town, describing them as special people.