Kayode Akinmade: Gateway to the holy land- Ogun airport eyes first hajj flights

Exciting times are unfolding successful Nigeria’s Gateway State arsenic Ogun prepares to unrecorded up to its sanction by becoming a existent gateway—not conscionable to different parts of Nigeria, but to the world.

For years, intending aerial travellers from Ogun and neighbouring states had to travel to Lagos to committee some home and planetary flights. That world is present changing.

Under the enactment of Governor Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State present boasts a modern airdrome built to precocious engineering standards and designed with striking aesthetic appeal. The facility—Gateway International Airport successful Iperu-Remo—is gradually moving toward afloat operations, with the authorities authorities intensifying preparations to motorboat planetary rider services.

The archetypal planetary cognition planned for the airdrome is the airlift of Muslim pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj.

The inaugural forms portion of a broader strategy by the authorities authorities to fortify aviation infrastructure, stimulate economical maturation and presumption Ogun arsenic a large logistics and proscription hub successful Nigeria’s South-West region.

Laying the Groundwork for International Flights

To guarantee a seamless launch, Governor Abiodun has initiated a bid of high-level engagements with national agencies whose responsibilities are captious to the commencement...