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In the night of Sunday 03 May 2026, history was made when the state-of-the-art Gateway International Airport in the Iperu-Ilishan axis of Ogun state had its first international flight.

Operated by Max Air, the flight departed the airport enroute Saudi Arabia with 345 muslim pilgrims (151 males and 194 females) accompanied by officials of the Ogun State Muslim pilgrims welfare board.

Via a statement on Monday 04 May 2026, Káyọ̀dé Akínmádé, special adviser on media and strategy to the state governor, confirmed that the aircraft landed safely at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

According to him, “The development signals the facility’s readiness to accommodate wide-body operations, reinforcing its compliance with global aviation standards and its capacity for long-haul international travel.”

BACKSTORY

On 07 October 2025, Ogun State Dàpọ̀ Abíọ́dún inaugurated the first commercial flight at the Gateway International Airport.

The governor said the project began in 2021 and was part of his administration’s plan to provide a well-modelled transport system for the state.

Source

What does ogun state need an airport for when lagos is next door? Well, let's see the traffic there but the only thing i see here is another ebonyi airport.

izombie:
What does ogun state need an airport for when lagos is next door? Well, let's see the traffic there but the only thing i see here is another ebonyi airport.

How many hours journey is Abeokuta to Muritala international airport on a busy day and do you know that Lagos itself is planning to build another airport.

izombie:
What does ogun state need an airport for when lagos is next door? Well, let's see the traffic there but the only thing i see here is another ebonyi airport.

Which kind mentality be this be ?

izombie:
What does ogun state need an airport for when lagos is next door? Well, let's see the traffic there but the only thing i see here is another ebonyi airport.

Ogun State is about 4 times the size of Lagos. Not every part of Ogun is of close proximity to Lagos. The airport at Iperu is about 2 hours away from Lagos. Let's overlook the fact that eleyi built it in his local government area, the airport is in a strategic location considering it's distance from Lagos.

I think the people would appreciate him more had he built good roads and improved the standards of living in Ogun. The roads in Ogun state are horrible. Both urban and rural.


The airport is good but not necessary. Not now.
If Dapo had invested in good roads and perhaps electricity generation and security, his praises would be sang to the 7th heaven.

See that black ring on the governor's finger

Make I Sha no talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9cNvE0kqQc?si=6MrNngAbwY8vhxYv

izombie:
What does ogun state need an airport for when lagos is next door? Well, let's see the traffic there but the only thing i see here is another ebonyi airport.

You just hate development with no just cause, normally every state deserves an airport. Becos Ur state own like Ebonyi is not working doesnt mean U should hate others. Nonsense

this is good news…….I know some people will be sad about this news……they have been trying hard to downplay the achievement of our leaders while they hype the mediocrity they see a development in their neck of woods……..btw as the Anambala airport had any international flight or the Eboyin airport since the opening of the airport? Just asking for a friend

Brainless thought , a minute delay or late can ruin a biz . think !!!

izombie:
What does ogun state need an airport for when lagos is next door? Well, let's see the traffic there but the only thing i see here is another ebonyi airport.

No matter what.... As a governor, always ensure that you build outstanding infrastructures or set up the state in sure a way that it will invite investors by itself.... And not to keep money in the bank and walk around claiming you did something wonderf6while you refused paying doctors for a year plus.

All this mushroom international airport for Hajj only 😅😂🤣

izombie:
What does ogun state need an airport for when lagos is next door? Well, let's see the traffic there but the only thing i see here is another ebonyi airport.

Ogun state is the most industrialised state in the country…….most of this industries import their raw materials and also exports their produce……..it is only logical that such a state will need an infrastructure such as an airport to aid movement of goods and people, that’s why it is called a cargo airport…….thanks for your attention on this matter

Congratulations!!!!

Way to go and more to come

NaijaphiliaBlog:
In the night of Sunday 03 May 2026, history was made when the state-of-the-art Gateway International Airport in the Iperu-Ilishan axis of Ogun state had its first international flight.

Operated by Max Air, the flight departed the airport enroute Saudi Arabia with 345 muslim pilgrims (151 males and 194 females) accompanied by officials of the Ogun State Muslim pilgrims welfare board.

Via a statement on Monday 04 May 2026, Káyọ̀dé Akínmádé, special adviser on media and strategy to the state governor, confirmed that the aircraft landed safely at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

According to him, “The development signals the facility’s readiness to accommodate wide-body operations, reinforcing its compliance with global aviation standards and its capacity for long-haul international travel.”

BACKSTORY

On 07 October 2025, Ogun State Dàpọ̀ Abíọ́dún inaugurated the first commercial flight at the Gateway International Airport.

The governor said the project began in 2021 and was part of his administration’s plan to provide a well-modelled transport system for the state.

Source

So pilgrimage flight is the first international flight that we should be proud of abi?

The sooner we have a bold President that will scrap this muslim and christian pilgrimage, the better.

Any airport that depends on Hajj for international travel is not viable.
What happens when the pilgrimage is over?

Gotocourt:
All this mushroom international airport for Hajj only 😅😂🤣

pain is that you? The one built in eboyin where billions were sink into build and airport as not recorded a flight since commissioning, you should be worried about that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

dominique:
Ogun State is about 4 times the size of Lagos. Not every part of Ogun is of close proximity to Lagos. The airport at Iperu is about 2 hours away from Lagos. Let's overlook the fact that eleyi built it in his local government area, the airport is in a strategic location considering it's distance from Lagos.

Why Iperu,why not Abeokuta. As in things like this are located at the state capital isnt it?

But I guess because he isnt egba he decided to take this to his town. We can never ever change in this part of the world sha. Everything nepotism

LagosOrigin:
See that black ring on the governor's finger

Make I Sha no talk

Whats about the King give us hints

izombie:
What does ogun state need an airport for when lagos is next door? Well, let's see the traffic there but the only thing i see here is another ebonyi airport.

which roads them wan take reach the airport should be the major concerns

happney65:
Why Iperu,why not Abeokuta. As in things like this are located at the state capital isnt it?

But I guess because he isnt egba he decided to take this to his town. We can never ever change in this part of the world sha. Everything nepotism

Make you no vess Oga. Nepotism when dey happen for America pass Nigeria own, no be small ting.

All the pikin and family and friend of Kabiyesii Trump don dey dip spoon for treasury, dey chop. Who no know go know

Nigerians & mental slavery. Una no carry manufactured goods go Saudi, or even raw materials o. Na to go spend hard earned forex for Arab God una dey celebrate. Shameless people

Congratulations to Ogun state.
Recording international flights twice a year is a huge achievement.
Ogun people should be proud.
They even called it a state-of-the-art airport.
😅😅😅😅😅

dominique:
Ogun State is about 4 times the size of Lagos. Not every part of Ogun is of close proximity to Lagos. The airport at Iperu is about 2 hours away from Lagos. Let's overlook the fact that eleyi built it in his local government area, the airport is in a strategic location considering it's distance from Lagos.

Iperu 2 hrs from lagos ke. Pls which part of iperu is 2 hrs from lagos? Let remove the road they doing lagos to iperu- illishan not up to 1hr. I did my university at ilishan and I have never spent 2 hrs to ilishan

Every mumu want to say I do this

But you have other ways to give your people the quality of live they ask for
And your na will be written in gold

Nawa for you oo. You turned the script on the poster🤣🤣. Meaning the airport itself may even serve lagos. If I live in Epe and there is a flight to iperu , I may take that flight rather than land in Ikeja

dominique:
Ogun State is about 4 times the size of Lagos. Not every part of Ogun is of close proximity to Lagos. The airport at Iperu is about 2 hours away from Lagos. Let's overlook the fact that eleyi built it in his local government area, the airport is in a strategic location considering it's distance from Lagos.

Jakumo:
Make you no vess Oga. Nepotism when dey happen for America pass Nigeria own, no be small ting.

All the pikin and family and friend of Kabiyesii Trump don dey dip spoon for treasury, dey chop. Who no know go know

I dont deny that of Trump that is why he is an anyhow president and the US hasnt been like that before now. It is even their checks and balances that has made Trump and his children not do worst

But wè should not excuse them for us too. For the nepotism wè practice here

izombie:
What does ogun state need an airport for when lagos is next door? Well, let's see the traffic there but the only thing i see here is another ebonyi airport.

Lagos had only one airport serving several states.

Having other airports around Lagos is long over due.

U can see that the black man can never be redeemed. Of all things to travel for it is to open airport for hajj. Instead of having air port to bring pilgrims to our own local shrines and idols. Una carry our money to do pilgrimage to arabo shrine and idol

happney65:
I dont deny that of Trump that is why he is an anyhow president and the US hasnt been like that before now. It is even their checks and balances that has made Trump and his children not do worst

But wè should not excuse them for us too. For the nepotism wè practice here

Because of how you dey abuse awa Akson Gomina, security nogo let you enter awa airport unless you pay 20 million naira gate fees.