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Oyo State Compendium of Infrastructure Delivery Projects 2019 - 2023 Accomplished by the executive Governor Engr, Seyi Makinde, FNSE, D.Sc Vol 1 Compiled by Engr Seyi Adeleye, MNSE
Oyo State Compendium of Infrastructure Delivery Projects 2019 - 2023
Accomplished by the executive Governor Engr, Seyi Makinde, FNSE, D.Sc
Vol 1 Compiled by Engr Seyi Adeleye, MNSE
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SPEECHOFTHEAIRPORTMANAGERFORCOMMENCEMENTOFDUALIZATION<br />
OFTHEACCESSROADOFTHEAIRPORTBYOYOSTATEGOVERNMENTUNDER<br />
THELEADERSHIPOFENGR.SEYIMAKINDE<br />
OYOSTATE<br />
IbadanAirportwasbuiltalongtheAlakiaRouteintheyear<br />
1982.Overtheyears,alotofchangeshavebeenmadeto<br />
upgradeand<br />
maketheairportlivecompetitivelywithitscontemporaries<br />
acrossthenationandintheworldatlarge.TheFederal<br />
Governmentovertheyearshavemadeeffortsattransforming<br />
theairportandalltheseeffortsareacknowledgedand<br />
appreciated,severalprojectsareongoingintheairportaswe<br />
speak,allaimedatensuringasafeandsecureairport.Ibadan<br />
airportisstrategictotradeandinvestmentespeciallyinthe<br />
southwestbyvirtueofitslocationinthelargestcityinwestern<br />
Africa.Ibadancityisahubforinvestmentandtradeofallsorts<br />
andtheairportisagatewaytovariouslocationsandaviable<br />
alternativetotheLagosAirportwhichhasobviouslyreachedits<br />
peakincapacity.Therefore,allhandsareondecktomake<br />
IbadanAirportliveuptoitscapacityandcapability.<br />
<br />
TheOyoStateGovernmentundertheleadershipofHis<br />
ExcellencyEngineerOluseyiMakindehasshownovertimethat<br />
hehasthepoliticalwilltotransformtheairportfromaLocal<br />
AirporttoInternationalAirportwithseveralStatefunded<br />
projectsthathaveprecededthisdualisationoftheAccessRoad<br />
suchastheProtocolLounge,TerminalClinic,procurementofa<br />
FireTenderandseveralotherlogisticssupport.Hence,wecan<br />
restassuredthatthisisnotapoliticalgimmickorfarceandthis<br />
projectwillseethelightofday.<br />
TheDualisationoftheroadisaprerequisiteforeaseof<br />
increasedtrafficanddoingbusinesswiththeairportandthe<br />
intentionsofthestategovernmentisbareon<br />
thetransformationoftheairporttoaninternationalairport.The<br />
beautifulpeopleofIbadandeservethisandwillbeeternally<br />
gratefultoHisExcellencyforthisgestureasthiswillopenthe<br />
airportforseveralotherinvestmentswhichwillinturnbring<br />
COMMISIONINGOF<br />
AVIATIONFUELDEPOT,<br />
DR.VICTOROMOLOLUOLUNLOYOAIRPORTROAD&<br />
FLAG‐OFFCONSTRUCTIONOFDR.VICTOROMOLOLUOLUNLOYOPARK<br />
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OnceagainonbehalfoftheManagementoftheFederalAirports<br />
AuthorityofNigeriaIbadanAirport,Iwanttodeeplyappreciate<br />
ourGovernorEngineerSeyiMakindeandhismanagementteam<br />
forthisgestureandalsopraythatGodgrantshimthegracetodo<br />
more.LongliveOyoState!LonglivetheFederalRepublicof<br />
Nigeria!!