The effort to boost the economic prosperity of Ogun State heightened on Thursday as the first flight landed at the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport in Iperu, Ogun State around 2 pm.
The flight was received by the Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) who are on the ground to assess the state’s readiness for full operations.
Sited on 500 hectares of land at Iperu in the Ikenne Local Government Area of the state, the Gateway Agro-Cargo Airport comes with standard features like a runway, control tower, terminal, administrative block, and fire station, among others.
The airport which was conceptualised in 2009 with construction work beginning in April 2021, is expected to stimulate the state’s economy.
“The impact of the airport would stimulate the growth of other sectors such as commerce and agriculture as well as tourism opportunities,” Ogun State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Engr. Ade Akinsanya said in a statement.
“It would increase economic activities through the provision of employment for not less than 25,000 people through the agricultural value chain.”
