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Sixteen years after, the Ogun Worldwide Cargo Airport recorded the primary plane landings even because the state authorities obtained the Certificates of Operation from the Federal Authorities.
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika introduced the certificates to Governor Dapo Abiodun on the ceremony attended by Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at Iperu Remo in Ikenne Native Authorities Space of the state.
The airport challenge was conceptualised 16 years in the course of the administration of the then Governor of the State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel which couldn’t actualise it till the brand new governor got here and took over the challenge.
There was controversy over the airport challenge as the previous Governor, Ibikunle Amosun was placing stress on the Federal Authorities to approve the airport challenge he initiated and situated at Wasimi, Ewekoro native authorities in Ogun West.
However after 16 years of the conceptualization, the airport challenge is turning into a actuality following the completion of the 4km runway and the take a look at flight which was a requirement for the total certification of the airport.
Two aircraft- a industrial airplane CRJ900 with tail quantity 5N-BXS and one other smaller jet, 5N-PDA.
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The state governor mentioned regardless of the various opposition and distraction to the challenge, it has lastly change into a actuality, recalling that the development began in September 2021.
He mentioned the test-flight was a prerequisite to the ultimate certification of the airport, disclosing that the challenge can be commissioned in a few weeks.
In line with him, the airport is strategic in supporting the promotion of exports of products which Nigeria is pursuing. He mentioned it will function a substitute for the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.
“This challenge is a part of an built-in growth programme geared toward unleashing the total potentials of this nice state.
“The selection of this location permits for straightforward entry from totally different components of the state together with Lagos, the industrial capital of Nigeria. The Japanese and Northern areas of Nigeria can even simply entry this location,” he mentioned.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo mentioned the airport would remodel the whole South-West as a key financial zone and agricultural processing zone for the nation even because the Kajola Dry Port would even be operational in just a few months.
