Abeokuta, Jan. 12, 2023 – The Ogun Commissioner for Finance, Dapo Okubadejo, says the state agro-cargo airport will be ready before the end of March.
Okubadejo, who gave a breakdown of the state’s 2023 budget to journalists in Abeokuta on Wednesday, also said the state government had concluded plans to launch Ogun’s ultra-modern transport scheme during the year.
The commissioner said the airport would provide both cargo and passenger services when it comes on stream.
“It is not just an airport. The facility is an aerotropolis, an airport city. The aim is to improve the economic viability of the state. It has complementary facilities that will support its viability.
“It will have logistics and distribution zones, trailer parks, and warehouses, among others.
“The airport will also have maintenance repairs and operation facility, which is one of the very few in West Africa,” he said.
Okubadejo said the state government would soon conclude discussions with investors to assist in unlocking the opportunities in the Olokola Free Trade Zone.
“All these are efforts intended to improve the socio-economic development of the state,” he said.
The commissioner said the Ogun government would depend mostly on public-private partnerships to achieve the projects.
He said the state government was also explore the possibility of discovering oil in the state during the year.
“We will make efforts to discover oil both in Tongeji Island and Ogun Waterside so that we can be part of oil-producing states,” he said. (GBN)
