Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that the Gateway Agro Cargo Airport, Ilishan Remo, will run commercial flights when completed in December.
Abiodun said authorities of the Nigerian Air force (NAF) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have indicated an interest in establishing their operational bases at the airport.
The governor stated this during an interactive meeting with leaders of Community Development Councils and Associations from all the 20 local government areas held in his office, Abeokuta.
He further disclosed that some airlines have shown interest in operating commercial flights at the airport.
“Work is ongoing at our Cargo Airport at Ilisan-Remo. I want to inform you that Nigerian Air Force and the Nigeria Customs Service have written to me that they would like to have their operational bases at the airport when it is ready.
“Not only that, some commercial airlines operating in the country have also shown interest in the airport. That means by the grace of God, when the airport starts operations this December, people in Ogun State will have the opportunity to board their flights from there to anywhere they want to go rather than going to Lagos,” he said .
