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SPEECH OF THE AIRPORT MANAGER FOR COMMENCEMENT
OF DUALISATION OF THE ACCESS ROAD OF THE AIRPORT
BY OYO STATE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF ENGR. SEYI MAKINDE
Ibadan Airport was built along the Alakia Route in the year 1982.
Over the years, a lot of changes have been made to upgrade and
make the airport live competitively with its contemporaries across the
nation and in the world at large. The Federal Government over the
years have made efforts at transforming the airport and all these
efforts are acknowledged and appreciated, several projects are
ongoing in the airport as we speak, all aimed at ensuring a safe and
secure airport.
Ibadan airport is strategic to trade and investment especially in the
southwest by virtue of its location in the largest city in western Africa.
Ibadan city is a hub for investment and trade of all sorts and the
airport is a gateway to various locations and a viable alternative to
the Lagos Airport which has obviously reached its peak in capacity.
Therefore, all hands are on deck to make Ibadan Airport live up to its
capacity and capability.
The Oyo State Government under the leadership of His Excellency
Engineer Oluseyi Makinde has shown over time that he has the political
will to transform the airport from a Local Airport to International
Airport with several State funded projects that have preceded this
dualisation of the Access Road such as the Protocol Lounge, Terminal
Clinic, procurement of a Fire Tender and several other logistics support.
Hence, we can rest assured that this is not a political gimmick or farce
and this project will see the light of day.
The Dualisation of the road is a prerequisite for ease of increased
trafc and cannot come at a better time when several airlines have
indicated interests on doing business with the airport and the intentions
of the state government is bare on the transformation of the airport to
an international airport.
The beautiful people of Ibadan deserve this and will be eternally
grateful to His Excellency for this gesture as this will open the airport
for several other investments which will in turn bring employment
opportunities for indigenes and residents.
Once again on behalf of the Management of the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria Ibadan Airport, I want to deeply appreciate our
Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde and his management team for this
gesture and also pray that God grants him the grace to do more.
Long live Oyo State! Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!
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