Ogun agro-cargo airport to commence operations soon, says Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, said that the state’s Agro-Cargo International Airport would soon begin scheduled and non-scheduled flights.

Abiodun gave the assurance during the 13th Gateway International Trade Fair breakfast meeting with chief executive officers, captains of industry, entrepreneurs, investors and stakeholders alike, held at the Mitros Residences, GRA, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The governor said that the approval process to get the airport running had reached an advanced stage, with the approval expected in a few days.

He also disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had approved the special agro-processing zone as a free trade zone.

Abiodun added that his administration would soon be flagging off the Kajola Inland Container Terminal, adding that when fully operational, the terminal would allow investors situated within the state an opportunity to pick up their containers, process their raw materials and also export their goods efficiently.

Besides, the governor said that the Lagos State’s Red and Blue Rail Lines would be extended to Ogun State to facilitate the ease of travel of goods, people and services between the two states and the rest of the hinterland.

He said that his administration is irrevocably committed to the completion of the Agbara-Atan-Lusada Road, assuring that contractors will soon be fully mobilised back to the site.

Abiodun also said that his administration is committed to ensuring the rehabilitation of internal roads within Agbara and working to partner with the investors in the axis.

He urged the investors to stop buying land from family members and speculators to avoid paying twice as all the lands in the state belong to the state government.

In his welcome address, Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Adebola Sofela, said that the meeting was meant to foster a cordial relationship between the government and the private sector.

In his remarks, the Zonal Director, Nigeria Investment Promotion Council (NIPC), Lawal Hassan, noted that the state is fast becoming the first choice for investors because of the conducive business environment made possible by the reforms of the governor.

On his part, Group Managing Director of Flour Mills, BoyeOlusanya, noted that improvement in the state’s infrastructure had brought manufacturers into the state.