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The Ogun State government has declared that currently, the Gateway International Agro-car­go Airport is the best in Nigeria and the West African corridor, boasting of the longest runway.

The state government shared the details and the unique selling point during a meeting with the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) at the fa­cility, which was jointly hosted by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akin­sanya; Commissioner for Trans­portation, Engr. Gbenga Dairo; the Airport Manager, Captain Dapo Olumide; and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Me­dia and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade.


At the meeting, Akinsanya declared that the airport has the best facilities in Nigeria and the West African corridor, with the runway, capable of accommodat­ing wide-bodied aircraft.

According to Akinsanya, the airport, which is 95-98 percent complete, has a runway that is 4 km long and 60 m wide, which equals 17 lanes of road infra­structure, making it the longest and largest in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.

He added that the size of the airport, especially with its long runway, was consciously planned to accommodate international flights coming in with wide-body aircraft like a Boeing 777 or A350.


He said: “While the total size of the airport is 5,000 hectares, we started this first phase on 900 hectares, so what you see as an open space is part of a master plan because this is also an aero­tropolis.

“There are going to be hotels, amusement parks, and cinemas in the future; that is all part of the master plan. You can’t put every­thing together in one day.

“Overall, where we are today, I am pretty certain that we are ready to go commercial. Once we get the approval from the NCAA for commercial operations, we will commence. Right now, we have the approval for chartered flights.

“The runway has been com­pleted for a long time, the fire sta­tion is done, and you see the two fire tenders outside, with a new addition making it three. Right now, we are class six, and with that additional fire tender, we are moving to class seven,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Airport Man­ager, Captain Olumide, disclosed that the airport, when fully oper­ational, would be the first in Nige­ria to operate with an operating permit, while the Commissioner for Transportation stated that the airport is situated within a special agricultural processing zone and is one of the eight zones across Nigeria, describing the airport as a legacy project of Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Captain Olumide linked the slight delay in the completion of the project to the government’s desire to attain a new status of operation, as opposed to what is common in the industry.

According to him, the oper­ating permit would enable the airport to attain the ENCAS 2023 permit, which is more stringent than the Aerodrome Certifica­tion.

“There are some people who have said, why is our airport tak­ing so long, that an airport can be built in six months? What they don’t understand is that since the good old days of the FCAA, we have what they call an Aero­drome Certificate.

Tochitee:
Relatively with other port in Nigeria,OKAY. but I believed nobody will travel to European countries even common south Africa will use best to describe what I’m seeing here! Haba,nobe red sand Dey besides Airport so?? For this Ai Age?

Pentagon007:
Laughable 😂

How many Ogunians can afford a bus fare from Lagos to Ogun state? Talk MORE of buying a flight ticket..

Pentagon007:
Laughable 😂

How many Ogunians can afford a bus fare from Lagos to Ogun state? Talk MORE of buying a flight ticket.

Most of the population of Ogun state do not have that disposable income such as to afford a flight ticket. I know what I'm talking about.

This so called airport will hardly see 100 passengers in 4 months period this is not like Anambra Airport, Imo, Enugu and Asaba airport- including Omagwa airport in Port Harcourt that sees a high patronage from their people as a result of high disposable income.

......The money that was wasted on this elephant project should have been used to build all the deplorable roads in Abeokuta. Currently, Ogun state does not have a single motorable road to boast of.

MadPolitician:
They are always fixated with the "longest this" and "the tallest" that. That was how one Arigbosola went and contracted a mad artist to carve out "the tallest drum" in the world for him. That left our dear people of Osyn state with one nonsensical edifice as tall as a tree, that adds zero valeu to anyones life over there. The same Arigbosola went for the airport with "the longest runway" and couldn't finish. You hear of the biggest city in West Africa, the first TV station in Africa (even when facts have devoured propaganda on that), everywhere and everytime, there is a desperate project to claim a first this or a first that. It's an obsession that helps nobody but the village ego of the clannish propagandists.

Pentagon007:
Laughable 😂

How many Ogunians can afford a bus fare from Lagos to Ogun state? Talk MORE of buying a flight ticket.

Most of the population of Ogun state do not have that disposable income such as to afford a flight ticket. I know what I'm talking about.

This so called airport will hardly see 100 passengers in 4 months period this is not like Anambra Airport, Imo, Enugu and Asaba airport- including Omagwa airport in Port Harcourt that sees a high patronage from their people as a result of high disposable income.

......The money that was wasted on this elephant project should have been used to build all the deplorable roads in Abeokuta. Currently, Ogun state does not have a single motorable road to boast of.

JoeEeL:
If its shortest, u will stil complain.

Give props when due.

MadPolitician:
If that will make you happy, no qualms..
But how does that help?

Pentagon007:
Laughable 😂

How many Ogunians can afford a bus fare from Lagos to Ogun state? Talk MORE of buying a flight ticket.

Most of the population of Ogun state do not have that disposable income such as to afford a flight ticket. I know what I'm talking about.

This so called airport will hardly see 100 passengers in 4 months period this is not like Anambra Airport, Imo, Enugu and Asaba airport- including Omagwa airport in Port Harcourt that sees a high patronage from their people as a result of high disposable income.

......The money that was wasted on this elephant project should have been used to build all the deplorable roads in Abeokuta. Currently, Ogun state does not have a single motorable road to boast of.

BoIa:
The airport I'd superb. Been there at least twice

Pentagon007:
Laughable 😂

How many Ogunians can afford a bus fare from Lagos to Ogun state? Talk MORE of buying a flight ticket.

Most of the population of Ogun state do not have that disposable income such as to afford a flight ticket. I know what I'm talking about.

This so called airport will hardly see 100 passengers in 4 months period this is not like Anambra Airport, Imo, Enugu and Asaba airport- including Omagwa airport in Port Harcourt that sees a high patronage from their people as a result of high disposable income.

......The money that was wasted on this elephant project should have been used to build all the deplorable roads in Abeokuta. Currently, Ogun state does not have a single motorable road to boast of.

Pentagon007:
Laughable 😂

How many Ogunians can afford a bus fare from Lagos to Ogun state? Talk MORE of buying a flight ticket.

Most of the population of Ogun state do not have that disposable income such as to afford a flight ticket. I know what I'm talking about.

This so called airport will hardly see 100 passengers in 4 months period this is not like Anambra Airport, Imo, Enugu and Asaba airport- including Omagwa airport in Port Harcourt that sees a high patronage from their people as a result of high disposable income.

......The money that was wasted on this elephant project should have been used to build all the deplorable roads in Abeokuta. Currently, Ogun state does not have a single motorable road to boast of.

Pentagon007:
Laughable 😂

How many Ogunians can afford a bus fare from Lagos to Ogun state? Talk MORE of buying a flight ticket.

Most of the population of Ogun state do not have that disposable income such as to afford a flight ticket. I know what I'm talking about.

This so called airport will hardly see 100 passengers in 4 months period this is not like Anambra Airport, Imo, Enugu and Asaba airport- including Omagwa airport in Port Harcourt that sees a high patronage from their people as a result of high disposable income.

......The money that was wasted on this elephant project should have been used to build all the deplorable roads in Abeokuta. Currently, Ogun state does not have a single motorable road to boast of.

santaclaws:
Did you even read the post at all? It's an Agro/Cargo airport currently under construction, not even meant for passenger flights.

Now talking about those who can afford flights and transportation, is it your people who stand from Lagos to Owerri in CN Okoli and Chisco buses that can afford flight tickets? The ones who do, we see how NDLEA displays their faces every week for drug crimes.

You just open mouth waa dey talk nonsense, ozuor!

Abass07:
Honestly, I don't think this is worth celebrating. A airport with red sands all around is classified as the best in Nigeria?

Our politicians usually celebrate useless things as if we are still in d 17th century when people don't have access to what is obtainable globally.