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*Ekiti Airport Runway, World class, says Aviation Minister*

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has commended the quality of work done on the Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado- Ekiti, describing the airport runway as world-class.

Keyamo who landed at the Ekiti airport around 5.15pm on Monday and was welcomed with a water salute, said he was at the airport on a fact finding mission.

He told journalists on arrival that the airport is ready, adding that virtually all the facilities needed for a standard airport have been provided.

The Minister said the delay in the commencement of commercial flight operations at the airport is to give room for non-schedule flight which is the standard procedure across the world.

Keyamo said the agro allied airport has been on the radar of the Ministry of Aviation for a long time and it was high time it commenced operation.

“Well, I am here on a fact finding mission, the Ekiti Agro- Allied Airport has been on our radar for a long time and we felt it was time for us to start operations here.

“What we have approved for now is for the first six months for us to conduct non-scheduled flight. In other words, we will not have big commercial airlines coming in with plenty of passengers now but it is ready for the private jets to come in now to test the facilities here. It's not because it is not ready but that is actually the standard procedure all over the world that you start with non-scheduled flight and test the facilities before bringing a lot of passengers here.

“I can see that the aeronautical side is absolutely ready, the aeronautical where you have runway and am sure you have seen the quality of the runway, this quality of the runway you see here can be compared to any runway in the world”, the Minister asserted.

The Aviation Minister said the airport is long overdue considering the huge agribusiness going on in Ekiti State.

He expressed optimism that the airport would compete favorably with similar airports across the world.

The Minister was received at the airport by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Oyeniyi Adebayo; Commissioner for Transport, Mr Kolawole Ajobiewe; Commissioner for Information, Rt Hon Taiwo Olatunbosun, Special Adviser OTSD, Dr Moyo Ekundayo; Special Adviser Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, and Technical Adviser to the Governor on Airport Project, AVM Sunday Makinde (rtd) among others.

The visit came barely one week after the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) embarked on the calibration of landing equipment at the airport .

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How many people fly via airplane in Ekiti?? It is not a must that every state in Nigeria should have an airport

wow

AngelGabbyShara:
*Ekiti Airport Runway, World class, says Aviation Minister*



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Haaaaha.

Wetin we won do with all these plenty Airports sef?

Ekiti no need Airport.

God bless BAT

Ok

Let the children of potopoto Republic come out with their condemn wire analysis

A Welcome development to the south west

This is a good development.

Flangelo12:
Ekiti no need Airport.

why? Wetin dem need?

Ogun state runway will beat it when completed. Ogun state runaway will be the longest in west Africa.

Noted.

I still find it difficult to imagine Festus Keyamo is a Minister....

It doesn't just go well...

zero8zero:
Ogun state runway will beat it when completed. Ogun state runaway will be the longest in west Africa.

Are they into competition?

What qualification does Keyamo, a lawyer have to say a runway is world class?
Orishirisi

World class runaway for a white elephant project.
No commercial activity will occur at the so-called airport in the next 15 years.

Cj4charles:
How many people fly via airplane in Ekiti?? It is not a must that every state in Nigeria should have an airport

Shut that gutter you called mouth

Great.....pls work on ondo's airport that has become an abandoned village where animals play around instead of humans and airplanes.

Cj4charles:
How many people fly via airplane in Ekiti?? It is not a must that every state in Nigeria should have an airport

people will fly. Infrastructure is important.

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I thought it's Ebonyi. Watch people criticizing Ebonyi airport project celebrate this

AngelGabbyShara:
*Ekiti Airport Runway, World class, says Aviation Minister*

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has commended the quality of work done on the Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado- Ekiti, describing the airport runway as world-class.

Keyamo who landed at the Ekiti airport around 5.15pm on Monday and was welcomed with a water salute, said he was at the airport on a fact finding mission.

He told journalists on arrival that the airport is ready, adding that virtually all the facilities needed for a standard airport have been provided.

The Minister said the delay in the commencement of commercial flight operations at the airport is to give room for non-schedule flight which is the standard procedure across the world.

Keyamo said the agro allied airport has been on the radar of the Ministry of Aviation for a long time and it was high time it commenced operation.

“Well, I am here on a fact finding mission, the Ekiti Agro- Allied Airport has been on our radar for a long time and we felt it was time for us to start operations here.

“What we have approved for now is for the first six months for us to conduct non-scheduled flight. In other words, we will not have big commercial airlines coming in with plenty of passengers now but it is ready for the private jets to come in now to test the facilities here. It's not because it is not ready but that is actually the standard procedure all over the world that you start with non-scheduled flight and test the facilities before bringing a lot of passengers here.

“I can see that the aeronautical side is absolutely ready, the aeronautical where you have runway and am sure you have seen the quality of the runway, this quality of the runway you see here can be compared to any runway in the world”, the Minister asserted.

The Aviation Minister said the airport is long overdue considering the huge agribusiness going on in Ekiti State.

He expressed optimism that the airport would compete favorably with similar airports across the world.

The Minister was received at the airport by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Oyeniyi Adebayo; Commissioner for Transport, Mr Kolawole Ajobiewe; Commissioner for Information, Rt Hon Taiwo Olatunbosun, Special Adviser OTSD, Dr Moyo Ekundayo; Special Adviser Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, and Technical Adviser to the Governor on Airport Project, AVM Sunday Makinde (rtd) among others.

The visit came barely one week after the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) embarked on the calibration of landing equipment at the airport .

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That's quite impressive. The main terminal building interior of the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport that I've seen online looks good as well. Kudos goes to the 98-year-old Ekiti-born legal giant, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, for also donating some millions of Naira (aside from the major funding from the Ekiti State Government) to build that Cargo Airport. Many Ekiti folks living in the Diaspora and other folks can then fly in and explore the tourist (Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort) and solid minerals and agribusinesses investment opportunities in Ekiti State when all is set. There are many well-known and silent multimillionaires, professionals and technocrats from Ekiti State that I know living in Lagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, etc, who will find it easier flying in instead of driving from Lagos for over 3 hours to get to the nearby Akure and then to Ekiti. This airport is NOT just for air cargo shipments but would fly in and out passengers as well just like the Gateway International Cargo Airport is being planned for. I don't know which company handled the Ekiti Airport but if any further building additions are to be made, Craneburg looks like a professional company to handle that.

Ekiti Airport Cleared for Takeoff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkczCT6BMj8

Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport Begins Non-Scheduled Flights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn2koXPpnzk
TVC News Nigeria • 2:56

Ekiti State Cargo Airport First Flight - Historical Moment|[First LANDING on October 15 2022]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn91B7frdQQ


The Gateway International Cargo Airport in Iperu-Remo in Ogun State whose construction started in 2021 (the video is right BELOW) is being constructed by Craneburg and it looks architecturally well-designed and streamlined. The runway is planned to be the longest in Nigeria and West Africa. The Abia Airport being undertaken as a Federal Government project with contributions from the Abia Government (who has promised to construct the runway), is being undertaken by Craneburg as well. Craneburg looks like a very reliable construction company.

The video of the multimillion USD Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport is right BELOW:

Agro-Cargo Airport, Ogun State

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brs--vOOuiE
Ogede • Sep 26 2024

The Governor of this state is not a noise makers, he is getting things done silently.

Judolisco:
why?

The State is faced with several challenges that an airport would do little to alleviate.

The State does not experience the type of traffic or commerce to require such expensive layout.

Akure to Ekiti by road is about an hour, depending on where in Ekiti.

What purpose would such an airport serve such that it supersedes the other needs of the state?

Emphasis should be paid to skills acquisition, especially in Tech, infant mortality, agro commerce, grassroot infrastructure.

Saturday Jibes: Tinubu Is A Lucky Man!!

1999-2007, Obj attempted a complete removal of fuel subsidy. He failed.

2007-2009, Yaradua couldn't stomach the hike in fuel price foisted on him by Obj. He reverted!

2009-2015, Jonathan was harangued. He increased the pump price. It was rejected. He reduced.

2015-2023, Buhari increased the pump price of fuel. Buhari couldn't go any further.

From 1999-2023, billions and trillions of naira were wasted on fuel subsidy.

Check am!

Nigeria's fuel consumption is around 5m litres/day. Subsidy was paid for about 60m ltrs/day of fuel import receipts.

Criminality! Check out the logic!

Nigeria imports 60m litres of subsidized fuel per day.

Nigerians consume only about 5m litres out of this 60m ltres.

About 55m litres of fuel, subsidized by Nigerian govt, were smuggled to Cameroon, Benin, Niger and beyond or never imported but paid for.

This is a mess! Past presidents tolerated from 1999-2023!? Unbelievable!

All the while, our national refineries were sabotaged. TAMs could resuscitate any of them.

Tens and thousands of certificates were issued to investors to build refineries in Nigeria.

Who invests in an economy where there is no price security?

Now, fuel subsidy is gone. The sector is deregulated completely. Price war is here!

Leadership needs people with balls!! Hard balls!

Tinubu came screaming "emilokan". Some said Tinubu is gone. He survived.

Tinubu came screaming "fuel subsidy is gone". Some thought he was mad but things remain quiet.

Dangote Refinery is operating independently without subsidy demands.

Our refineries are creeping back to life, one after another.

Tinubu's LG autonomy is now a reality. Past Presidents dreaded!

Tinubu's Tax Reform Bill got some people threatening. The 36 governors have accepted and endorsed it.

Student Loan! Another masterstroke! Our past presidents didn't think about it.

Leadership needs balls! Patriotism needs balls too!!

Don't count it an achievement when we squander the future of our children today.

(c) Mbanugo Steve

How many Ekiti people can afford flight ticket? We need railway more than airports in Nigeria.

Every development matters after all.

Zuckembego:
Are they into competition?

Ogun state airport is still under construction. It's more than airport, it's an aerotropolis

https://www.nairaland.com/8304098/ogun-airport-leading-west-african

Bsgg

AngelGabbyShara:
*Ekiti Airport Runway, World class, says Aviation Minister*



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whats the use of all these airports?

Who are they building it for ? Where are the planes or the passengers?

Wetin person go wan possibly enter plane go find for ekiti ?

Is an airport in ekiti supposed to be a priority?

Why are these people senseless like WICKEDCLOWN?

i still stand on my word not all state need an airport maybe a landing strip is fine, how does an airport help the citizens i was in that state some time ago and lot of area are underdeveloped

This is laudable, by the time i become governor of ekiti state in the near future, Foreigners will come and buy agricultural produce and fly it out to there country directly.