Air travelers in Ekiti State won’t need to travel far to catch flights as the state government has set up a committee to ensure the take-off of the Ado Ekiti Airport project.

This was sequel to a meeting held by Governor Ayo Fayose with stakeholders involved in the project

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Idowu Adelusi, the committee would start with the marking out of the 2,000 hectares out of the 6,000 hectares of land set apart for the project.

The committee is chaired by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Kayode Osho.

Fayose, while speaking during the meeting, said the state government will start with the construction of a standard air strip and that it could be improved upon in the future.

The governor said with the prevailing financial constraint the state is experiencing, it would be fool hardy to embark on any grandiose project.

“For every project there must be the political will to make it work. No matter how small an airport is, as long as it meets aviation standards, it is acceptable. Even if it is an air strip, we need it.

“We believe in little beginning even though we don’t have the resources now. We are willing and I believe with God all things are possible. The airport must start and we need a standard airstrip that can be improved on in the future,” he said.

Fayose said a fund raising dinner for the project would be held later in Lagos.

Also speaking, renowned lawyer, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), said he mooted the idea for the state to have an airport in 2009.

Babalola said: “I thank Governor Ayodele Fayose for revisiting this issue. It was in 2009 that I mooted the idea and Federal Government approved Bayelsa, Delta and Ekiti airports and voted money for them.

“All we were expected to do was to look for appropriate place and key into the matter.

Also speaking, a former Minister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba, said the approval granted by the FG was subsisting.http://thenationonlineng.net/ekiti-raises-committee-for-airport-take-off/

Fayose, the nightmare of obasanjo

Can somebody tell me why the good people of Ekiti will not lay down their lives for this great and action Governor.....I sincerely love this man, Ayodele Peter Fayose, Oshokomole, Irunmole ti ounje jollof rice.

The silent achiever! while your Ogbeni neigbhour rumbles with heavy debts, you keep moving ekiti foward.

God bless Gov Fayose OUR role Model!

na WA o. everybody building airport that nobody needs

Good move

I love this man, achieving great feats against all odds..

Better governor. Apc nightmare.