The Ogun State Government today assured that the state Ogun Agro Cargo Airport located at Ilishan-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area would be ready for use on or before April, this year.
The Ogun State Government, which spoke through its Commissioner for Finance, Dapo Okubadejo, said that the government has concluded plans to fully launch the state’s ultra-modern transport scheme during the year, adding that the airport would provide both cargo and passenger services when it started.
The Commissioner said, “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.
The Commissioner also revealed that the government was making effort to discover oil around Tongeji Island and in Ogun Waterside with the aim of becoming part of the oil-producing states.
